"let sleeping dogs lie" 怎么发音
expression
LET SLEE-ping DAWGZ LIE
let SLEE-ping DOGZ LIE
释义
This expression means to avoid bringing up old problems or restarting past arguments, especially when things are calm now.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɫɛt/ /ˈsɫipɪŋ/ /ˈdɑɡz/, /ˈdɔɡz/ /ˈɫaɪ
英式英语
lˈɛt/ /slˈiːpɪŋ/ /dˈɒɡz/ /lˈaɪ
简化发音
美式
LET SLEE-ping DAWGZ LIE
英式
let SLEE-ping DOGZ LIE
语境中听
My parents told me to let sleeping dogs lie and not ask about the old family argument.
If no one is upset now, it's best to let sleeping dogs lie.
He wanted to talk about last year's problem, but I said we should let sleeping dogs lie.
Honestly, just let sleeping dogs lie—there's no point bringing that up again.