"woe betide" 怎么发音
expression
WOH bi-TYD
WOH bi-TYD
释义
A formal or old-fashioned warning that something bad will happen to someone, often if they do something wrong or forbidden.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈwoʊ/ /bɪˈtaɪd
英式英语
wˈəʊ/ /bɪtˈaɪd
简化发音
美式
WOH bi-TYD
英式
WOH bi-TYD
语境中听
Woe betide anyone who forgets her birthday.
Woe betide the student who is late for class.
Woe betide those who break the rules.
If you touch Dad's tools, woe betide you!