be a prostitute
She was a prostitute in her youth.
她年轻时曾是个幺二。
妓女
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妓女
a person who engages in sexual activity for money
She was a prostitute in her youth.
她年轻时曾是个幺二。
词典原译“幺二”是旧时上海对妓女的称呼。
The social worker tried to help a prostitute find a safe place to live.
社工试图帮助一名妓女找到一个安全的地方居住。
In the story, a prostitute saves enough money to open her own bakery.
在故事中,一名妓女存够了钱,开了一家自己的面包店。
The report highlights the dangers that a prostitute faces on the streets every day.
报告强调了一名妓女每天在街头面临的危险。
She was a prostitute in her youth.
她年轻时曾是个幺二。
Many women became prostitutes during the war.
战争期间许多妇女沦为幺二。
“幺二”是旧时用语,现代汉语中常用“妓女”或“性工作者”。
He worked as a prostitute for a few years.
他当过几年幺二。
Not this
She is prostitute.
Use this
She is a prostitute.
可数名词 "prostitute" 前需要不定冠词 "a";中文没有冠词,学习者容易遗漏。
Not this
She works as prostitution.
Use this
She works as a prostitute.
"prostitution" 是抽象名词,表示"卖淫"行为;"prostitute" 是具体名词,表示"妓女"。描述职业时应用具体名词。
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