"take the fifth" 怎么发音

expression

TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thee FIFTH, TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thuh FITH

TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thee FIFTH

释义

To refuse to answer a question because it might incriminate yourself, referencing the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Used literally in legal situations and more generally to avoid answering uncomfortable questions.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɪfθ/, /ˈfɪθ

英式英语

tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈɪfθ

简化发音

美式

TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thee FIFTH, TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thuh FITH

英式

TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thee FIFTH

语境中听

When the police asked him about the crime, he decided to take the fifth.

I don’t want to answer that question, so I’ll take the fifth.

Sometimes, witnesses in court take the fifth to protect themselves.

Who ate the last cookie? Uh... I'd rather take the fifth!