"ashman" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈæʃmən

ASH-muhn

UK

ˈæʃˌmæn

ASH-man

释义

An ashman is a person whose job is to collect and remove ashes, especially from homes or businesses after coal or wood has been burned. It was a common job in cities in the past, especially when coal was used for heating.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈæʃmən

英式英语

ˈæʃˌmæn

简化发音

美式

ASH-muhn

英式

ASH-man

语境中听

The ashman comes every Friday to collect ashes from the houses.

My grandfather worked as an ashman when he was young.

The city hired many ashmen to keep the streets clean.

Nobody sees an ashman anymore; times have really changed.