كيف تنطق "throw to the wolves"
expression
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊɫvz
THROH to/thuh/thi THE WUHLVZ
θɹˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊlvz
throh TOO/thuh/thee THE WOOLVZ
التعريف
To abandon someone and leave them to face danger, criticism, or trouble without support. Often used when someone is made to deal with a tough situation alone.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊɫvz
الإنجليزية البريطانية
θɹˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊlvz
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
THROH to/thuh/thi THE WUHLVZ
بريطاني
throh TOO/thuh/thee THE WOOLVZ
استمع في السياق
They threw him to the wolves when problems started.
I felt like my boss threw me to the wolves at the meeting.
Don’t throw your friends to the wolves when things get tough.
After the mistake, the company just threw her to the wolves instead of helping her fix it.