"take the coward's way out" 怎么发音
expression
TAYK thuh KOW-erdz WAY OWT
TAYK thuh KOW-uhdz WAY OWT
释义
To avoid dealing with a difficult or unpleasant situation by choosing an easy or less honorable solution, usually out of fear.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkaʊɝdz/ /ˈweɪ/ /ˈaʊt
英式英语
tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈkaʊədz/ /wˈeɪ/ /ˈaʊt
简化发音
美式
TAYK thuh KOW-erdz WAY OWT
英式
TAYK thuh KOW-uhdz WAY OWT
语境中听
It's wrong to take the coward's way out when faced with a problem.
He didn't want to take the coward's way out and quit his job.
They accused him of trying to take the coward's way out.
When things got tough, he just took the coward's way out and walked away from his responsibilities.