"play one against another" 怎么发音
expression
PLAY wun uh-GAYNST uh-NUH-thur
play WON uh-GENST uh-NUH-thuh
释义
To try to gain an advantage by encouraging people or groups to compete or argue with each other, usually by manipulating information or loyalties.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈwən/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /əˈnəðɝ
英式英语
plˈeɪ/ /wˈɒn/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /ɐnˈʌðɐ
简化发音
美式
PLAY wun uh-GAYNST uh-NUH-thur
英式
play WON uh-GENST uh-NUH-thuh
语境中听
She tried to play one against another to get what she wanted.
It is wrong to play one against another among friends.
Some politicians play one community against another to gain votes.
Don’t let your boss play you against another coworker for a promotion.