"sacred cow" 怎么发音
expression
SAY-krid KOW
SAY-krid KOW
释义
A person, idea, or tradition that is often treated with such respect that no one criticizes or challenges it, even if there may be a good reason to.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈseɪkɹəd/, /ˈseɪkɹɪd/ /ˈkaʊ
英式英语
sˈeɪkɹəd/ /kˈaʊ
简化发音
美式
SAY-krid KOW
英式
SAY-krid KOW
语境中听
In this company, the founder is a sacred cow—no one questions his decisions.
The national anthem has become a sacred cow in our country.
Some old traditions remain sacred cows even when they make no sense anymore.
There are no sacred cows here—every policy can be debated or changed.