Word · Frequency #46493
strumpet
/ˈstrʌmpit/
noun
淫妇;通奸的女人
核心释义
a woman adulterer
- 1.
女性妓女
A female prostitute.
- 2.
放荡的女人
A woman who is promiscuous.
- 3.
女性通奸者
A female adulterer.
- 4.
情妇
A mistress.
女性妓女;放荡的女人;女性通奸者;情妇;妓女
用法In use
The angry landlord called the young traveler a strumpet, but she had done nothing wrong.
用法提示:strumpet 是名词,意为“淫妇、通奸的女人”,在句中作 call 的宾语补足语。
The villagers whispered that the baker's wife was a strumpet, though they never offered proof.
用法提示:strumpet 是名词,在句中作表语,表示主语被议论的身份。
In the novel, the heroine is falsely labeled a strumpet by her enemies and must clear her name.
用法提示:strumpet 是名词,在被动结构中作主语补足语,表示被加上的罪名。
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
相关词与表达Connections
易混词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。
词族Word family
- strumpets
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
旧用法,侮辱性
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