"short end of the stick" 怎么发音
expression
SHORT end uhv THUH STIK
SHAWT end ov THUH STIK
释义
If you get the 'short end of the stick', you receive less than others, are treated unfairly, or get the bad result in a situation.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈʃɔɹt/ /ˈɛnd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈstɪk
英式英语
ʃˈɔːt/ /ˈɛnd/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /stˈɪk
简化发音
美式
SHORT end uhv THUH STIK
英式
SHAWT end ov THUH STIK
语境中听
He always gets the short end of the stick at work.
I got the short end of the stick in that deal.
Children often feel like they have the short end of the stick.
Whenever there's extra work, I end up with the short end of the stick.