be a bimbo
bimbo 是贬义词,指年轻貌美、被认为没脑子或靠有钱有势的男人供养的女子;复数形式为 bimbos,切勿当面使用。
She is a bimbo, but she is also a brilliant lawyer.
她是个花瓶,但她同时也是位出色的律师。
傍大款的年轻女子;被包养的年轻女子
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傍大款的年轻女子;被包养的年轻女子
a young woman kept or supported by rich and powerful older men
She is a bimbo, but she is also a brilliant lawyer.
她是个花瓶,但她同时也是位出色的律师。
被有钱有势的年长男性宠爱的年轻女子
a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
In the film, the young woman is cast as a bimbo who depends entirely on her elderly patron.
在那部电影里,这个年轻女人被塑造成一个完全依赖年长恩客的被包养女子。
The gossip magazine published photos of the bimbos arriving at their rich benefactor's yacht.
那家八卦杂志刊登了那些被包养的年轻女子抵达她们富有恩人游艇的照片。
She refused to play the role of a bimbo just to please an older millionaire.
她拒绝为了讨好一位年长的百万富翁而去扮演一个被包养的年轻女子。
bimbo 是贬义词,指年轻貌美、被认为没脑子或靠有钱有势的男人供养的女子;复数形式为 bimbos,切勿当面使用。
She is a bimbo, but she is also a brilliant lawyer.
她是个花瓶,但她同时也是位出色的律师。
指轻蔑地称某人为花瓶;这类说法带有侮辱性。
The tabloids called the singer a bimbo.
八卦小报把那位歌手叫做花瓶。
这个结构意为“把某人轻视为……”;常用被动式,相当于“被视为花瓶”。
Don't dismiss her as a bimbo; she runs a large company.
别把她轻蔑地当成花瓶,她经营着一家大公司。
Not this
He is a bimbo.
Use this
He is a big man.
bimbo 指被年长有钱男性包养的年轻女子,并不表示“彪形大汉”。汉语词典中旧有的“男人”释义容易导致误用,想表达“高大强壮的男人”应说 a big man。
Not this
There are two bimboes at the restaurant.
Use this
There are two bimbos at the restaurant.
bimbo 的复数形式是 bimbos,不是 bimboes。以 -o 结尾的名词有的加 -es,但 bimbo 只加 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
傻花瓶
She's not just a dumb bimbo; she's a brilliant scientist.
她不只是一个傻花瓶;她是一位杰出的科学家。
金发花瓶
The stereotype of the blonde bimbo is outdated.
金发花瓶的刻板印象已经过时了。
傍大款的女人
The tabloids painted her as a rich man's bimbo.
小报把她描绘成一个傍大款的女人。
管某人叫花瓶
It's rude to call someone a bimbo based on her appearance.
根据外表管某人叫花瓶是不礼貌的。
Use bimbo naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆图像:一位年轻女子穿着比基尼在游艇上,被富有的老男人包养——她就是 bimbo。
语域:informal 常见场景:日常闲聊、娱乐八卦、影视或网络台词 通常带有贬义,多用于非正式的口语或娱乐八卦语境,指年轻貌美但显得不太聪明的女子,有时含‘傍大款’的暗示。正式场合一般不使用,直接用于他人时容易显得冒犯。
复数形式为 bimbos
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