"roll over and play dead" 怎么发音
expression
ROHL-oh-ver and PLAY ded
roh-LOH-ver and play-DED
释义
Literally, to lie down and pretend to be dead, like some animals do. Figuratively, it means to give up or stop resisting without a fight.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɹoʊɫ/ /ˈoʊvɝ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈdɛd
英式英语
ɹˈəʊl/ /ˈəʊvɐ/ /ˈænd/ /plˈeɪ/ /dˈɛd
简化发音
美式
ROHL-oh-ver and PLAY ded
英式
roh-LOH-ver and play-DED
语境中听
The dog learned to roll over and play dead on command.
Don't just roll over and play dead when things get tough.
Sometimes, it is safer to roll over and play dead in dangerous situations.
He just rolled over and played dead instead of fighting for his rights.