speakeasy

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n. 非法经营的酒吧

发音

US

词形变化

speakeasies 复数 speakeasies speakeasys speakeasys 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An illegal saloon or tavern, especially one operated during the American Prohibition period in the 1920s.

    美国非法地下酒吧

    历史

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

bar saloon barroom gin mill taproom

词源

Deverbal from speak easy (= speak quietly [interj.]); for the history, see Wikipedia at speakeasy § Etymology.

来源：wiktionary