Cómo Pronunciar "desert a sinking ship"
expression
ˈdɛzɝt/, /dɪˈzɝt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪp
DEH-zurt uh SING-king SHIP
dɪˈzɜːt/ /æɪ/ /sˈɪŋkɪŋ/ /ʃˈɪp
di-ZURT uh SING-king SHIP
Definición
To leave a group or organization when it starts failing or having problems, instead of staying to help. Usually used to criticize someone for abandoning others in difficult times.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈdɛzɝt/, /dɪˈzɝt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪp
Inglés Británico
dɪˈzɜːt/ /æɪ/ /sˈɪŋkɪŋ/ /ʃˈɪp
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
DEH-zurt uh SING-king SHIP
UK
di-ZURT uh SING-king SHIP
Escucha en Contexto
He decided to desert a sinking ship when the company started losing money.
Many board members deserted a sinking ship during the scandal.
Don't desert a sinking ship just because things get hard.
He didn't want to be seen as someone who would desert a sinking ship when the project failed.