"strange bedfellows" 怎么发音
expression
STRAYNJ BED-fel-ohz
str-AYNJ bed-FIL-ohz
释义
When two people or groups with very different interests form an unexpected alliance, especially for a specific reason or goal; often used to describe unusual partnerships in politics or life.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈstɹeɪndʒ/ /ˈbɛdˌfɛɫoʊz
英式英语
stɹˈeɪndʒ/ /bˈɛdfɪlˌəʊz
简化发音
美式
STRAYNJ BED-fel-ohz
英式
str-AYNJ bed-FIL-ohz
语境中听
Politics often creates strange bedfellows.
The two companies became strange bedfellows during the merger.
War makes strange bedfellows out of enemies.
Surprisingly, the environmentalists and the businessmen ended up as strange bedfellows in this case.