"take to the cleaners" 怎么发音
expression
TAYK tuh THUH KLEE-nerz
TAYK tuh THEE KLEE-nuhz
释义
To cheat or take a large amount of money or possessions from someone, often unfairly or by trickery.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈteɪk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫinɝz
英式英语
tˈeɪk/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈiːnəz
简化发音
美式
TAYK tuh THUH KLEE-nerz
英式
TAYK tuh THEE KLEE-nuhz
语境中听
He was taken to the cleaners in that business deal.
If you're not careful, the scammers will take you to the cleaners.
The divorce really took him to the cleaners.
Wow, that poker game really took me to the cleaners!