"levant" 怎么发音
word
ɫəˈvænt
luh-VANT
ləvˈænt
luh-VANT
释义
An old-fashioned term meaning to run away in order to escape debts, especially secretly and suddenly.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ɫəˈvænt
英式英语
ləvˈænt
简化发音
美式
luh-VANT
英式
luh-VANT
语境中听
He decided to levant when his debts became too great.
To levant means to secretly leave town to avoid paying what you owe.
In old novels, some characters levant to escape creditors.
When he realized he couldn't pay the bills, he chose to levant under the cover of night.