"shoot the messenger" 怎么发音
expression
SHOOT thuh MES-sen-jer
SHOOT thuh MES-in-juh
释义
To blame or punish the person who brings bad news, instead of addressing the real problem.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈʃut/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɛsəndʒɝ/, /ˈmɛsɪndʒɝ
英式英语
ʃˈuːt/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɛsɪndʒɐ
简化发音
美式
SHOOT thuh MES-sen-jer
英式
SHOOT thuh MES-in-juh
语境中听
Please don’t shoot the messenger—I’m just telling you what the boss said.
Every time there’s bad news, he tries to shoot the messenger.
Don’t shoot the messenger if you don’t like what you hear.
I’m only the messenger, so don’t shoot the messenger!