"pour down the drain" 怎么发音
expression
POR DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN
PAW DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN
释义
To waste something completely, as if throwing it away with no benefit. Often used for money, time, or effort.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹeɪn
英式英语
pˈɔː/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈeɪn
简化发音
美式
POR DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN
英式
PAW DOWN thuh (or thee) DRAYN
语境中听
She felt like all her hard work was poured down the drain.
If you quit now, all the money will be poured down the drain.
Don’t pour your chances down the drain by being late.
All that training just got poured down the drain when the event was canceled.