"serve two masters" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈsɝv/ /ˈtu/ /ˈmæstɝz

SURV TOO MAS-terz

UK

sˈɜːv/ /tˈuː/ /mˈɑːstəz

SURV TOO MAH-stuhz

释义

To try to give loyalty or work for two people or groups whose interests conflict, making it impossible to please both. Often used to mean that one cannot be loyal to two opposing sides at the same time.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈsɝv/ /ˈtu/ /ˈmæstɝz

英式英语

sˈɜːv/ /tˈuː/ /mˈɑːstəz

简化发音

美式

SURV TOO MAS-terz

英式

SURV TOO MAH-stuhz

语境中听

You cannot serve two masters; you have to choose where your loyalty lies.

She found that trying to serve two masters only made her life more complicated.

If you try to serve two masters, you will end up pleasing no one.

It was obvious the politician was trying to serve two masters and it hurt his reputation.