Word · Frequency #43073
adulteress
/əˈdʌltəris/
noun
奸妇；通奸的女子
a woman who commits adultery
- 1.
A female adulterer, a married woman or wife who commits adultery.
女通奸者,已婚女性或妻子犯通奸罪
女通奸者,已婚女性或妻子犯通奸罪；奸妇；[法] 奸妇
In use
The novel tells the story of an adulteress who is judged harshly by her village.
In the old painting, the adulteress is shown holding a red flower.
People whispered that she was an adulteress, though no one had proof.
be an adulteress
She was labeled an adulteress by the community.
她被社区标记为奸妇。
accuse sb of being an adulteress
The court accused her of being an adulteress.
法庭指控她是奸妇。
call sb an adulteress
They called her an adulteress in public.
他们公开称她为奸妇。
Common mistakes
He is an adulteress.He is an adulterer.
adulteress 特指女性通奸者，指男性时应用 adulterer。
They are adulteress.They are adulteresses.
adulteress 的复数形式为 adulteresses，此处应使用复数。
Connections
Confusing words
- adulterer
- 奸夫 · 指男性，而 adulteress 指女性，注意性别区别
- adultery
- 通奸 · 是名词，指通奸行为本身，而 adulteress 指犯通奸的女性
- adulterate
- 掺假 · 是动词，意为掺入杂质，而 adulteress 是名词，指人
Word family
- adulteresses
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
female form of adulterer
Learn the forms together
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