"below the belt" 怎么发音
expression
bi-LOH thuh BELT
bi-LOH thuh BELT
释义
If something is 'below the belt', it is unfair or cruel, especially something said or done to hurt someone personally.
IPA 音标
美式英语
biˈɫoʊ/, /bɪˈɫoʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɛɫt
英式英语
bɪlˈəʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɛlt
简化发音
美式
bi-LOH thuh BELT
英式
bi-LOH thuh BELT
语境中听
Calling her lazy was below the belt.
That joke about my family was below the belt.
His comment was really below the belt.
Whoa, that was a bit below the belt—why did you say that?