كيف تنطق "whistle in the dark"
expression
WIS-uhl in thuh DARK
WIS-uhl in thuh DAHK
التعريف
To pretend to be brave or confident when you are afraid or uncertain. It is often used when someone acts as if nothing is wrong to comfort themselves or others.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈhwɪsəɫ/, /ˈwɪsəɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɑɹk
الإنجليزية البريطانية
wˈɪsəl/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɑːk
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
WIS-uhl in thuh DARK
بريطاني
WIS-uhl in thuh DAHK
استمع في السياق
He tried to whistle in the dark, but everyone could see he was nervous.
Sometimes, you have to whistle in the dark to get through tough times.
She was afraid of the results, but she kept whistling in the dark.
Honestly, I’m just whistling in the dark until I get some good news.