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shebeen

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Drink
she·been /ʃəˈbiːn/ noun [countable] informal  DFDa place where alcoholic drinks are sold illegally – used especially in Ireland 非法经营的酒馆〔尤用于爱尔兰〕
Examples from the Corpus
shebeenUnder the protection of the militia, the Metropolitans raided the basement shebeen where Dunne was holed up.
she·been nounChineseSyllable
are where alcoholic place Corpus drinks sold a


shebeen
shebeen /ʃəˈbiːn, ʃɪˈbiːn/ noun [countable] informal
a place where alcoholic drinks are sold illegally – used especially in Ireland


she·beenBrE /ʃɪˈbiːn/ 🔊NAmE /ʃɪˈbiːn/ 🔊 noun (informal) (especially in Ireland, Scotland and South Africa) a place where alcoholic drinks are sold, usually illegally (尤指爱尔兰、苏格兰和南非的)无执照酒馆,非法售酒处