"play both sides against the middle" 怎么发音

expression

US

PLAY BOTH SYDZ uh-GAYNST thuh MID-uhl

UK

play BOHTH SYDZ uh-GENST thuh MID-uhl

释义

To try to gain an advantage by secretly supporting or cooperating with opposing sides in a conflict, using information or relationships from both sides to benefit oneself.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈboʊθ/ /ˈsaɪdz/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɪdəɫ

英式英语

plˈeɪ/ /bˈəʊθ/ /sˈaɪdz/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɪdəl

简化发音

美式

PLAY BOTH SYDZ uh-GAYNST thuh MID-uhl

英式

play BOHTH SYDZ uh-GENST thuh MID-uhl

语境中听

He tried to play both sides against the middle during the negotiations.

If you play both sides against the middle, you might end up with no friends.

Some politicians play both sides against the middle to get more power.

She always tries to play both sides against the middle at work, so no one really trusts her.