"sweeten the pill" 怎么发音
expression
SWEET-en thuh pill
SWEET-en thuh pill
释义
To make something unpleasant or difficult easier to accept, often by adding something positive or delivering the news gently.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈswitən/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɪɫ
英式英语
swˈiːtən/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɪl
简化发音
美式
SWEET-en thuh pill
英式
SWEET-en thuh pill
语境中听
He tried to sweeten the pill by offering a small bonus with the bad news.
We need to sweeten the pill before telling her about the changes.
To sweeten the pill, they included free training with the strict new policy.
There's no real way to sweeten the pill—we just have to tell them the truth.