"you scratch my back and i'll scratch yours" 怎么发音

expression

US

YOO SKRATCH MY BAK and ile SKRATCH yorze

UK

YOO-skratch my-BAK and ile SKRATCH yawz

释义

This expression means that if you help me, I'll help you in return. It's often used to describe situations where people do favors for each other expecting something back.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈju/ /ˈskɹætʃ/ /ˈmaɪ/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈaɪɫ/ /ˈskɹætʃ/ /ˈjɔɹz/, /ˈjʊɹz/, /jɝz

英式英语

jˈuː/ /skɹˈætʃ/ /mˈaɪ/ /bˈæk/ /ˈænd/ /aɪl/ /skɹˈætʃ/ /jˈɔːz

简化发音

美式

YOO SKRATCH MY BAK and ile SKRATCH yorze

英式

YOO-skratch my-BAK and ile SKRATCH yawz

语境中听

If you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, we both get what we want.

They agreed to work together because you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

In business, people often say you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

I helped him with his project, and now he's helping me—you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.