"tar and feather" 怎么发音

expression

US

TAR and FEH-thur

UK

TAA and FEH-thuh

释义

An old form of public punishment where someone is covered with hot tar and then feathers. Now, it's also used figuratively to mean harshly punishing or humiliating someone in public.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtɑɹ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈfɛðɝ

英式英语

tˈɑː/ /ˈænd/ /fˈɛðɐ

简化发音

美式

TAR and FEH-thur

英式

TAA and FEH-thuh

语境中听

In history, people would tar and feather criminals as punishment.

Now people use 'tar and feather' to mean someone is publicly embarrassed.

The angry crowd wanted to tar and feather the politician.

If you forget your friend's birthday again, they'll probably want to tar and feather you.