"desert a sinking ship" 怎么发音

expression

US

DEH-zurt uh SING-king SHIP

UK

di-ZURT uh SING-king SHIP

释义

To leave a group or organization when it starts failing or having problems, instead of staying to help. Usually used to criticize someone for abandoning others in difficult times.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdɛzɝt/, /dɪˈzɝt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪp

英式英语

dɪˈzɜːt/ /æɪ/ /sˈɪŋkɪŋ/ /ʃˈɪp

简化发音

美式

DEH-zurt uh SING-king SHIP

英式

di-ZURT uh SING-king SHIP

语境中听

He decided to desert a sinking ship when the company started losing money.

Many board members deserted a sinking ship during the scandal.

Don't desert a sinking ship just because things get hard.

He didn't want to be seen as someone who would desert a sinking ship when the project failed.