working men's club
noun /ˌwɜːkɪŋ menz ˈklʌb/
/ˌwɜːrkɪŋ menz ˈklʌb/
- (in Britain, especially in the industrial areas of the Midlands and northern England) a club where people go after work to meet each other, drink in the bar, play games such as darts, cards and bingo, and watch entertainment including singing, dancing and comedy. Since the 1960s, many famous British entertainers have started their careers performing in these clubs. They were established in the 1850s by the church and grew in number after a central organization, the Working Men's Club and Institute Union (WMCIU), was established in 1862.
工人俱乐部:下班后去见面,在酒吧喝酒,玩飞镖,卡片和宾果游戏以及观看娱乐节目(包括唱歌,跳舞和喜剧)的俱乐部。自1960年代以来,许多著名的英国艺人开始了在这些俱乐部表演的职业生涯。它们由教堂在1850年代建立,并在1862年建立了一个中央组织工人工人俱乐部和协会联盟(WMCIU)之后,数量有所增加。