"bait and switch" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈbeɪt/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈswɪtʃ

BAYT-ənd-SWICH

UK

bˈeɪt/ /ˈænd/ /swˈɪtʃ

BAYT-ənd-SWICH

释义

A dishonest marketing trick where a product is advertised at a low price to attract customers ('bait'), but then the original offer is not actually available and a more expensive or different product is sold instead ('switch').

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbeɪt/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈswɪtʃ

英式英语

bˈeɪt/ /ˈænd/ /swˈɪtʃ

简化发音

美式

BAYT-ənd-SWICH

英式

BAYT-ənd-SWICH

语境中听

The store used a bait and switch to get people in the door.

A bait and switch is illegal in many countries.

Customers complained about the bait and switch ad for cheap phones.

They advertised the laptop for $199, but it was a total bait and switch when I got there.