"on the take" 怎么发音
expression
ON-thuh-TAKE
ON-thuh-TAKE
释义
If someone is "on the take," they are secretly accepting money or rewards, usually as a bribe, in exchange for doing something dishonest or illegal.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪk
英式英语
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪk
简化发音
美式
ON-thuh-TAKE
英式
ON-thuh-TAKE
语境中听
Some officers were on the take and accepted money from criminals.
The mayor was found to be on the take during the investigation.
Everyone suspected the guard was on the take because he looked the other way.
Rumor has it the building inspector is on the take, so things get approved faster if you pay.