Dictionary entry
fancy woman
noun
情妇，妓女
a woman who is kept by a man for sexual purposes, often in exchange for financial support
情妇；妓女
In use
The wealthy businessman arrived at the party with his fancy woman on his arm.
In many 19th-century novels, a fancy woman is portrayed as a tragic character.
The police raided the building where fancy women were known to operate.
a fancy woman
He was seen with a fancy woman.
有人看见他和一个情妇在一起。
possessive + fancy woman
He brought his fancy woman to the party.
他带他的情妇来参加派对。
keep a fancy woman
In those days, it was common for wealthy men to keep a fancy woman.
在那个年代，有钱人养情妇很常见。
Common mistakes
She is his fancy.She is his fancy woman.
“fancy”单独使用是形容词或动词，不能作为名词表示情妇。需用完整短语“fancy woman”。
He brought his fancy girl.He brought his fancy woman.
“fancy woman”是固定名词短语，表示情妇或妓女，不可用“girl”替换，否则会改变年龄含义且不符合固定用法。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.