"throw to the wolves" 怎么发音

expression

US

THROH to/thuh/thi THE WUHLVZ

UK

throh TOO/thuh/thee THE WOOLVZ

释义

To abandon someone and leave them to face danger, criticism, or trouble without support. Often used when someone is made to deal with a tough situation alone.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊɫvz

英式英语

θɹˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊlvz

简化发音

美式

THROH to/thuh/thi THE WUHLVZ

英式

throh TOO/thuh/thee THE WOOLVZ

语境中听

They threw him to the wolves when problems started.

I felt like my boss threw me to the wolves at the meeting.

Don’t throw your friends to the wolves when things get tough.

After the mistake, the company just threw her to the wolves instead of helping her fix it.