"economical with the truth" 怎么发音

expression

US

ek-uh-NOM-ih-kuhl with thuh TROOTH

UK

ee-kuhn-OM-ih-kuhl with thuh TROOTH

释义

To be 'economical with the truth' means to deliberately not tell the whole truth; to hide, leave out details, or be slightly dishonest without directly lying.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəɫ/, /ˌikəˈnɑmɪkəɫ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɹuθ

英式英语

ˌiːkənˈɒmɪkəl/ /wˈɪð/ /ðə, ði/ /tɹˈuːθ

简化发音

美式

ek-uh-NOM-ih-kuhl with thuh TROOTH

英式

ee-kuhn-OM-ih-kuhl with thuh TROOTH

语境中听

He was economical with the truth about why he left his job.

The politician was economical with the truth during the interview.

She was economical with the truth about how much the dress cost.

Let's just say he was economical with the truth about his grades.