"bootlegger" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈbutˌɫɛɡɝ

BOOT-leg-er

UK

bˈuːtlɛɡɐ

BOOT-leg-uh

释义

A bootlegger is a person who illegally makes, moves, or sells alcohol, especially during times when it is prohibited by law. The term is most often used for people who did this in the United States during Prohibition.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbutˌɫɛɡɝ

英式英语

bˈuːtlɛɡɐ

简化发音

美式

BOOT-leg-er

英式

BOOT-leg-uh

语境中听

The police arrested the bootlegger last night.

The bootlegger hid the bottles under the floor.

During Prohibition, many people became bootleggers.

Everyone in town knew who the bootlegger was, but nobody said a word.