"flunkies" 怎么发音

word

US

FLUNG-keez

UK

flUNG-keez

释义

Flunkies are people who do boring or simple work for someone important, often because they want to please or obey them rather than doing real, meaningful jobs. The term usually suggests someone has little real power or independence.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈflʌŋkiz

英式英语

flˈʌŋkiz

简化发音

美式

FLUNG-keez

英式

flUNG-keez

语境中听

The boss ordered his flunkies to clean the office.

Many politicians are surrounded by flunkies.

His assistants acted like flunkies, doing whatever he asked.

He doesn't make decisions himself—his flunkies handle all the details.