"pay the piper" 怎么发音
expression
PAY thuh PY-per
PAY thuh PY-puh
释义
To face the negative consequences of your actions or decisions, especially after enjoying benefits earlier or avoiding responsibility.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpeɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpaɪpɝ
英式英语
pˈeɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈaɪpɐ
简化发音
美式
PAY thuh PY-per
英式
PAY thuh PY-puh
语境中听
If you break the rules, you will have to pay the piper.
We spent too much, and now it's time to pay the piper.
Everyone must pay the piper for their mistakes.
After years of ignoring the problem, the company finally had to pay the piper.