"sail under false colors" 怎么发音
expression
SAYL-UN-der-FAWLS-KUHL-erz
SAYL-UN-duh-FOLS-KUH-luhz
释义
To pretend to be someone or something you are not in order to deceive people; to act with hidden motives or under false pretenses.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈseɪɫ/ /ˈəndɝ/ /ˈfɔɫs/ /ˈkəɫɝz
英式英语
sˈeɪl/ /ˈʌndɐ/ /fˈɒls/ /kˈʌləz
简化发音
美式
SAYL-UN-der-FAWLS-KUHL-erz
英式
SAYL-UN-duh-FOLS-KUH-luhz
语境中听
He tried to sail under false colors to get the job.
If you sail under false colors, people will lose trust in you.
The company sailed under false colors during the deal.
You never know who's really sailing under false colors these days.