"show your colors" 怎么发音

expression

US

SHOH yer KUH-lerz

UK

shOH yaw KUH-luhz

释义

To reveal your true character, feelings, or intentions, often after hiding them for a while. It can also mean to publicly show which side or beliefs you support.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈʃoʊ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkəɫɝz

英式英语

ʃˈəʊ/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈʌləz

简化发音

美式

SHOH yer KUH-lerz

英式

shOH yaw KUH-luhz

语境中听

When you are honest, you show your colors.

After losing, the team really showed their colors.

Sometimes difficult times make people show their colors.

She pretended to be nice, but last night she really showed her colors.