كيف تنطق "the lesser of two evils"

expression

thuh LESS-er uhv TOO EE-vuhlz

thuh LESS-uh ov TOO EE-vuhlz

التعريف

This expression means choosing the option that is less bad when both choices are unpleasant or harmful.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫɛsɝ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈtu/ /ˈivəɫz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ðə, ði/ /lˈɛsɐ/ /ˈɒv/ /tˈuː/ /ˈiːvəlz

أمريكي

thuh LESS-er uhv TOO EE-vuhlz

بريطاني

thuh LESS-uh ov TOO EE-vuhlz

Sometimes you have to pick the lesser of two evils.

Choosing the lesser of two evils is never easy.

He voted for the lesser of two evils in the election.

I didn't like either job offer, but I had to go with the lesser of two evils.