"fagin" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈfeɪɡɪn

FAY-gin

UK

ˈfeɪdʒɪn

FAY-jin

释义

A 'fagin' is someone who trains or uses children to steal for them; originally from a character in Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist. It can also refer to someone who exploits young people for criminal activities.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈfeɪɡɪn

英式英语

ˈfeɪdʒɪn

简化发音

美式

FAY-gin

英式

FAY-jin

语境中听

The old man was called a fagin by the locals.

A fagin teaches children how to steal.

The police arrested a suspected fagin today.

He acted like a real fagin, making those kids pickpocket for him.