"bread and circuses" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈbɹɛd/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈsɝkəsəz

BRED and SUR-kuh-siz

UK

bɹˈɛd/ /ˈænd/ /sˈɜːkəsɪz

bred and SUR-kuh-siz

释义

'Bread and circuses' refers to activities or entertainment provided to people to keep them happy and distracted from more important issues, often used to describe political strategies.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbɹɛd/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈsɝkəsəz

英式英语

bɹˈɛd/ /ˈænd/ /sˈɜːkəsɪz

简化发音

美式

BRED and SUR-kuh-siz

英式

bred and SUR-kuh-siz

语境中听

The government offered bread and circuses to avoid dealing with real problems.

Many people think sports events are just bread and circuses for the masses.

Critics accused the mayor of using bread and circuses to distract from city issues.

All that free entertainment is just bread and circuses if nothing changes.