"jakey" 怎么发音

word

JAY-kee

释义

An old-fashioned British English slang term for a homeless person, especially someone who drinks heavily. It can also refer to an alcoholic or vagrant in older usage.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdʒeɪki

英式英语

ˈdʒeɪki

简化发音

美式

JAY-kee

英式

JAY-kee

语境中听

The old man on the corner was called a jakey by the locals.

A jakey is someone who lives on the street and drinks a lot.

Long ago, people used the word jakey to describe vagrants.

You don't hear the word jakey much these days—it's pretty old-fashioned.