"moral high ground" 怎么发音
expression
MOR-uhl HAI GROWND
MOR-uhl HAI GROWND
释义
The position of being seen as morally better or more ethical than others in a situation, often giving one an advantage in arguments or debates.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈmɔɹəɫ/ /ˈhaɪ/ /ˈɡɹaʊnd
英式英语
mˈɒɹəl/ /hˈaɪ/ /ɡɹˈaʊnd
简化发音
美式
MOR-uhl HAI GROWND
英式
MOR-uhl HAI GROWND
语境中听
She refused to lie because she wanted to keep the moral high ground.
Some people try to take the moral high ground in every discussion.
By apologizing first, he gained the moral high ground in their argument.
They lost the moral high ground when they started using insults.