"emperor's new clothes" 怎么发音
expression
释义
A situation where people pretend to believe something that is clearly false or foolish, often because everyone else does or out of fear of standing out. The phrase comes from a famous story where no one admits the emperor is wearing nothing at all.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɛmpɝɝz/ /ˈnju/, /ˈnu/ /ˈkɫoʊðz/, /ˈkɫoʊz
英式英语
ˈɛmpərəz/ /njˈuː/ /klˈəʊðz
简化发音
美式
EM-prr-erz noo KLOHDHZ
英式
EM-puh-ruz nyoo KLOHDHZ
语境中听
Many people praised the strange painting, but it was really the emperor's new clothes.
The new policy is like the emperor's new clothes; everyone sees the problems, but no one says anything.
Julia called the latest trend in shoes the emperor's new clothes because no one dared say they looked bad.
Honestly, this expensive gadget is just the emperor's new clothes—people buy it only because it’s popular.