"better the devil you know than the devil you don't know" 怎么发音
expression
释义
This expression means that it's safer or wiser to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation or person you already know than to risk something unknown, which could be even worse.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbɛtɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ/ /ˈju/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ/ /ˈju/ /ˈdoʊn/, /ˈdoʊnt/ /ˈnoʊ
英式英语
bˈɛtɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl/ /jˈuː/ /nˈəʊ/ /ðˈɐn/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl/ /jˈuː/ /dəʊnt/ /nˈəʊ
简化发音
美式
BET-er thuh DEV-uhl yoo NOH than thuh DEV-uhl yoo DON'T noh
英式
BET-uh thuh DEV-uhl yoo NOH than thuh DEV-uhl yoo DON'T noh
语境中听
My old boss is tough, but better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.
She stayed at her job because better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.
When faced with two bad options, he remembered, 'better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.'
You may not love your apartment, but remember, better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.