"lesser of two evils" 怎么发音
expression
LESS-er uhv TOO EE-vuhlz
LESS-uh ov TOO EE-vuhlz
释义
When you must choose between two bad options, the one that is not as bad as the other is called the 'lesser of two evils.'
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɫɛsɝ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈtu/ /ˈivəɫz
英式英语
lˈɛsɐ/ /ˈɒv/ /tˈuː/ /ˈiːvəlz
简化发音
美式
LESS-er uhv TOO EE-vuhlz
英式
LESS-uh ov TOO EE-vuhlz
语境中听
Sometimes you have to pick the lesser of two evils.
Voting for this candidate was the lesser of two evils.
Eating junk food was the lesser of two evils when I forgot my lunch.
I don't like either job offer, but I chose the lesser of two evils.