Word · Frequency #22331
pimps
拉皮条
pimps is the third person singular of pimp.
核心释义
To act as a pimp; to arrange sexual partners for others, especially prostitutes.
- 1.
充当妓女掮客;拉皮条。
To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.
- 2.
使某人卖淫
To prostitute someone.
- 3.
为他人安排性伴侣
arrange for sexual partners for others
使(某人)卖淫;充当妓女掮客;拉皮条。;使某人卖淫;为他人安排性伴侣;告密
用法In use
He pimped for local gang members before the police finally caught him.
用法提示:这里 pimp 用作不及物动词,pimp for 意为替某人拉皮条、充当妓女掮客。
The trial revealed that he had pimped three women over a period of five years.
用法提示:这里 pimp 用作及物动词,pimp someone 意为迫使或安排某人卖淫。
She pimps for a small-time criminal and takes a cut from every client.
用法提示:这里 pimp 用作第三人称单数动词,pimps for 表示替人安排性交易并从中获利。
pimp (for sb)
此处 pimp 为不及物动词,for 后接被拉皮条的对象。
He made a living by pimping for several prostitutes.
他靠为几个妓女拉皮条谋生。
pimp sb out
这是及物短语动词,宾语是名词时可置于 out 前后;若宾语是代词,只能说 pimp them out。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pimp someone out
- 迫使某人卖淫;利用某人做妓女
- The gang was accused of pimping out young women.该团伙被指控迫使年轻女性卖淫。
- pimp for someone
- 为某人拉皮条;替某人介绍嫖客
- He pimped for several women in the neighborhood.他在附近为几名妇女拉皮条。
- pimping and pandering
- 拉皮条和介绍卖淫
- She was charged with pimping and pandering.她被指控拉皮条和介绍卖淫。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- pimp out
- 把…改装得花哨;使…变得更炫酷
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:pimp 的 pim 像中文“皮”(pi),拉皮条的“皮”;看到 pimp 就想到“拉皮条”这个动作。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:casual conversation、informal media、slang dictionaries 该义项属于俚语/非正式用语,通常带有贬义或冒犯性,多用于口语或非正式书面语;在正式场合宜使用更委婉的表达(如procure)。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词的宾语通常是人,指为某人拉皮条或强迫其卖淫;不及物动词则表示“拉皮条”这一行为。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 pimp 押韵:都以 /ɪmp/ 结尾(limp、blimp、chimp、shrimp、skimp、wimp)。注意不要被拼写误导:pimple 拼写相近,但读作 /ˈpɪmpəl/,不与 pimp 押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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