"sell down the river" 怎么发音

expression

US

SEL DOWN thuh RIV-er

UK

SEL DOWN thuh RIV-uh

释义

To betray someone or let them down, especially for your own gain. The phrase is used when someone is treated unfairly or sacrificed by someone they trusted.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈsɛɫ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɪvɝ

英式英语

sˈɛl/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɹɪvə

简化发音

美式

SEL DOWN thuh RIV-er

英式

SEL DOWN thuh RIV-uh

语境中听

I can't believe you sold me down the river for a promotion.

He felt like his friends sold him down the river at the meeting.

Don't sell your team down the river just to save yourself.

After all we've been through, you really sold me down the river?