"reap the whirlwind" 怎么发音
expression
REEP thuh WURL-wind
reep thuh WURL-wind
释义
To suffer severe consequences after causing trouble or making a bad decision. It means that your actions have led to big negative results.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɹip/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhwɝɫˌwɪnd/, /ˈwɝɫˌwɪnd
英式英语
ɹˈiːp/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːlwɪnd
简化发音
美式
REEP thuh WURL-wind
英式
reep thuh WURL-wind
语境中听
If you break the rules, you may reap the whirlwind.
Those who spread lies will eventually reap the whirlwind.
The company ignored warnings and now must reap the whirlwind.
He kept cheating people for years, but now he's really reaping the whirlwind.