"coolies" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈkuːliz

KOO-leez

UK

kˈuːliz

KOO-leez

释义

An offensive and outdated term once used to refer to unskilled Asian laborers, especially from China and India, often in colonial contexts. Now considered highly disrespectful and should not be used.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkuːliz

英式英语

kˈuːliz

简化发音

美式

KOO-leez

英式

KOO-leez

语境中听

In the 19th century, coolies worked on railroads in many countries.

The word coolies is not appropriate to use today.

Many coolies faced hard conditions and low pay.

The experiences of coolies are sometimes ignored in history books.