"hang out to dry" 怎么发音
expression
HANG owt tuh DRY
HANG owt too DRY
释义
To leave someone without help or support when they need it most. It can also mean to abandon someone in a difficult situation.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhæŋ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdɹaɪ
英式英语
hˈæŋ/ /ˈaʊt/ /tˈuː/ /dɹˈaɪ
简化发音
美式
HANG owt tuh DRY
英式
HANG owt too DRY
语境中听
He was hung out to dry by his teammates after the mistake.
Don't hang me out to dry if something goes wrong.
The manager hung her assistant out to dry during the meeting.
I can't believe you just hung me out to dry in front of everyone!