"like lambs to the slaughter" 怎么发音

expression

US

LYKE LAMZ tuh THUH SLAW-ter

UK

LYKE LAMZ tuh THUH SLAW-tuh

释义

If people go somewhere or do something dangerous or unpleasant without knowing what will happen, and do not protest, they go "like lambs to the slaughter." It suggests innocence and a lack of resistance in the face of harm.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈɫæmz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsɫɔtɝ

英式英语

lˈaɪk/ /lˈæmz/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /slˈɔːtɐ

简化发音

美式

LYKE LAMZ tuh THUH SLAW-ter

英式

LYKE LAMZ tuh THUH SLAW-tuh

语境中听

The children walked like lambs to the slaughter, not knowing what was ahead.

They entered the exam room like lambs to the slaughter, nervous and unprepared.

Workers were sent into the dangerous mine like lambs to the slaughter.

We all lined up for the vaccine like lambs to the slaughter, not sure what the nurse would do next.