"shylocks" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈʃaɪˌɫɑk

SHY-lahk

UK

ʃˈaɪlɒk

shy-LOK

释义

A 'shylock' is an insulting term for a person who lends money at very high interest rates, often trapping people in debt; it comes from a character in Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice."

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈʃaɪˌɫɑk

英式英语

ʃˈaɪlɒk

简化发音

美式

SHY-lahk

英式

shy-LOK

语境中听

Some stories warn about shylocks who take advantage of poor people.

People often fear shylocks in their neighborhood.

The movie shows how the shylocks operate illegally.

Back in the day, there were shylocks on every street corner.