"let a sleeping dog lie" 怎么发音
expression
LET uh SLEE-ping DAWG LIE
LET uh SLEEP-ing DOG LIE
释义
This expression means to avoid bringing up or restarting old problems or arguments; sometimes it’s best not to disturb a situation that is calm now.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɫɛt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɫipɪŋ/ /ˈdɔɡ/ /ˈɫaɪ
英式英语
lˈɛt/ /æɪ/ /slˈiːpɪŋ/ /dˈɒɡ/ /lˈaɪ
简化发音
美式
LET uh SLEE-ping DAWG LIE
英式
LET uh SLEEP-ing DOG LIE
语境中听
We all know what happened, but let’s let a sleeping dog lie and move forward.
She wanted to apologize, but her friend told her to just let a sleeping dog lie.
I think we should let a sleeping dog lie and not talk about last year’s argument.
If he’s happy now, let's just let a sleeping dog lie.