"limeys" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈlaɪmiz

LYE-meez

UK

lˈaɪmɪz

LYE-miz

释义

A slang and sometimes old-fashioned or mildly offensive nickname for British people, especially sailors, originally referring to the practice of giving sailors limes to prevent scurvy.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈlaɪmiz

英式英语

lˈaɪmɪz

简化发音

美式

LYE-meez

英式

LYE-miz

语境中听

Some Americans used to call British sailors limeys.

They called the team from England the limeys in jest.

The word limeys comes from British sailors eating limes.

Back in the old days, people would tease British tourists by calling them limeys.