| 单词 | speakeasy |
| 释义 | speakeasy noun[C] uk/ˈspiːkˌiː.zi/us/ˈspiːkˌiː.zi/aplacewherealcoholwasillegallysoldanddrunkin the US in the 1920s and 1930s （美国20世纪20至30年代）非法销售饮用酒精饮料的地方Twentieth century
Examplesofspeakeasyspeakeasy Friendly informants would "finger" patrons who had money and could be compromised if it were revealed they were in thespeakeasyengaging in illegal activity, committing adultery, or both. From theCambridge English Corpus He came along to thespeakeasyevery day asking for more alcohol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Illegal "speakeasies" sprang up all over the towns, bootleggers came into existence, gangsters occupied various territories and battles were fought out between rival groups. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In major cities, speakeasies could often be elaborate, offering food, live bands, and floor shows. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In the 1920s, the house was aspeakeasyand then in the depression became a boarding house. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is also possible to tour the oldspeakeasy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She establishes a short-livedspeakeasyand later opens a bed and breakfast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However, sometimes when brand names were used, some speakeasies cheated. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Major gangsters became wealthy from casinos and speakeasies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.At this point thespeakeasyowners got him drunk again and actively gassed him to death. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many citizens were sympathetic to bootleggers, and respectable citizens were lured by the romance of illegal speakeasies, also called blind tigers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Because of its popularity in speakeasies and the development of more advanced recording devices, jazz became very popular very quickly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After just two weeks of rehearsals in early 2010, the group began playing local area shows and late night speakeasies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They were known nationally for successfully shutting down illegal speakeasies and for using disguises in their work. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.All of the different speakeasies that spread throughout had their own specialty that made it unique. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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