"bootleggers" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈbutˌɫɛɡɝz

BOOT-leg-erz

UK

bˈuːtlɛɡəz

BOOT-leg-uhz

释义

People who illegally make, transport, or sell alcohol, especially during periods when it is banned. The word can also refer more generally to anyone who sells forbidden or smuggled goods.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbutˌɫɛɡɝz

英式英语

bˈuːtlɛɡəz

简化发音

美式

BOOT-leg-erz

英式

BOOT-leg-uhz

语境中听

During Prohibition, bootleggers supplied illegal alcohol to cities.

The police arrested two bootleggers last night.

Some bootleggers hid bottles in secret places.

People saw bootleggers as outlaws, but some became local legends.