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单词 speakeasy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
speak•eas•y /ˈspikˌizi/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -eas•ies. 
  1. a bar or nightclub selling alcoholic beverages illegally, esp. during Prohibition in the U.S.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
speak•eas•y  (spēkē′zē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -eas•ies. 
  1. a saloon or nightclub selling alcoholic beverages illegally, esp. during Prohibition.
  • speak + easy 1885–90, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
speakeasy /ˈspiːkˌiːzɪ/ n ( pl -easies)
  1. US a place where alcoholic drink was sold illicitly during Prohibition
Etymology: 19th Century: from speak + easy (in the sense: gently, quietly)
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