"baby and bathwater" 怎么发音
expression
BAY-bee and BAWTH-war-ter
BAY-bee and BAH-th-waw-tuh
释义
This expression means to accidentally lose something important or valuable while trying to get rid of something unwanted.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbeɪbi/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)
英式英语
bˈeɪbi/ /ˈænd/ /bˈɑːθwɔːtɐ
简化发音
美式
BAY-bee and BAWTH-war-ter
英式
BAY-bee and BAH-th-waw-tuh
语境中听
Be careful not to throw the baby and bathwater out when updating the system.
The rule was strict, but let's not lose the baby and bathwater by removing it completely.
We want changes, but don't throw the baby and bathwater out.
If you shut down the whole department, you might be throwing the baby and bathwater out.