"a slippery slope" 怎么发音
expression
uh SLIP-uh-ree SLOHP
uh SLIP-uh-ree SLOHP
释义
A situation or action that is likely to lead to more serious or negative consequences, often in a way that is hard to stop once it begins.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɫɪpɝi/, /ˈsɫɪpɹi/ /ˈsɫoʊp
英式英语
æɪ/ /slˈɪpəɹi/ /slˈəʊp
简化发音
美式
uh SLIP-uh-ree SLOHP
英式
uh SLIP-uh-ree SLOHP
语境中听
Allowing one exception can be a slippery slope to more rule-breaking.
Some people think that skipping school is a slippery slope to dropping out.
Introducing small fees can quickly become a slippery slope to higher costs.
Be careful—making exceptions is a slippery slope you might regret later.