Word · Frequency #46493
strumpet
/ˈstrʌmpit/
noun
淫妇；通奸的女人
a woman adulterer
- 1.
A female prostitute.
女性妓女
- 2.
A woman who is promiscuous.
放荡的女人
- 3.
A female adulterer.
女性通奸者
- 4.
A mistress.
情妇
女性妓女；放荡的女人；女性通奸者；情妇；妓女
In use
The angry landlord called the young traveler a strumpet, but she had done nothing wrong.
The villagers whispered that the baker's wife was a strumpet, though they never offered proof.
In the novel, the heroine is falsely labeled a strumpet by her enemies and must clear her name.
sb be a strumpet
strumpet 是古语或文学用语，现代英语中很少使用，常带有侮辱意味。
She was called a strumpet for her behavior.
她因行为不检被称作妓女。
accuse sb of being a strumpet
He accused her of being a strumpet.
他指责她是个妓女。
Common mistakes
She is strumpet.
Connections
Confusing words
- trumpet
- 喇叭 · strumpet是妓女，而trumpet是喇叭，发音相似但意义完全不同。
- stump
- 树桩；使困惑 · strumpet以-stumpet结尾，但stump是树桩或使困惑，拼写相近。
- prostitute
- 妓女 · strumpet是古语或文学用词，而prostitute是通用词，但学习者可能将两者混用。
Word family
- strumpets
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
旧用法，侮辱性
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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