"nabobs" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈnæbɑbz

NAY-bahbz

UK

nˈæbɒbz

NAY-bobz

释义

Nabobs are very rich or influential people, often used to describe those who have acquired great wealth, especially in foreign countries. Originally, it referred to wealthy British people who returned from India in colonial times.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈnæbɑbz

英式英语

nˈæbɒbz

简化发音

美式

NAY-bahbz

英式

NAY-bobz

语境中听

Many nabobs lived in large mansions after returning from India.

The city’s nabobs donated money to build a new hospital.

People admired the wealth of the nabobs.

The party was full of political nabobs from around the country.