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كيف تنطق "pour down the drain"

expression

ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹeɪn
POR DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN
pˈɔː/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈeɪn
PAW DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN

التعريف

To waste something completely, as if throwing it away with no benefit. Often used for money, time, or effort.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹeɪn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

pˈɔː/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈeɪn

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

POR DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN

بريطاني

PAW DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN

استمع في السياق

She felt like all her hard work was poured down the drain.

If you quit now, all the money will be poured down the drain.

Don’t pour your chances down the drain by being late.

All that training just got poured down the drain when the event was canceled.