"separate but equal" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/, /ˈsɛpɝɪt/, /ˈsɛpɹət/ /ˈbət/ /ˈikwəɫ

SEP-er-ayt but EE-kwuhl

UK

ˈsɛpəɹət/ /bˈʌt/ /ˈiːkwəl

SEP-uh-ruht but EE-kwuhl

释义

A phrase used to describe a situation in which groups of people are kept apart but are supposed to have the same rights or conditions; most often refers to historic racial policies in the United States.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/, /ˈsɛpɝɪt/, /ˈsɛpɹət/ /ˈbət/ /ˈikwəɫ

英式英语

ˈsɛpəɹət/ /bˈʌt/ /ˈiːkwəl

简化发音

美式

SEP-er-ayt but EE-kwuhl

英式

SEP-uh-ruht but EE-kwuhl

语境中听

The law said facilities could be separate but equal.

Separate but equal was used to defend segregation in schools.

People realized separate but equal was unfair.

Many argued that separate but equal was just an excuse for discrimination.