Word · Frequency #10687
whore
/hɔːr/
noun
妓女；娼妓
核心释义
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- 1.
为钱与人发生性行为的女人
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
为钱与人发生性行为的女人
用法In use
She played the role of a whore in the historical drama.
用法提示：whore为名词，在句中作宾语，意为‘妓女’。
The old woman was called a whore just because she wore bright clothes.
用法提示：whore作名词，用于被动结构中的主语补足语，指‘妓女’。
He accused her of being a whore, but the accusation was false.
用法提示：whore在介词后作宾语，表示‘妓女’。
be a whore
常用于侮辱或指责。
She was accused of being a whore.
她被指控是婊子。
call someone a whore
强烈的侮辱性表达。
He called her a whore in anger.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- call someone a whore
- 骂某人是婊子
- He called her a whore in front of everyone.他当众骂她是婊子。
- whore of Babylon
- 巴比伦大淫妇
- The painting depicts the Whore of Babylon riding a beast.这幅画描绘了巴比伦大淫妇骑着野兽。
- common whore
- 低贱的妓女
- She was treated like a common whore.她被当作低贱的妓女对待。
- son of a whore
- 婊子养的（侮辱语）
- He yelled, 'You son of a whore!' at the driver.他对着司机喊道：“你这婊子养的！”
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
发音近似'霍'，想象她'霍'出身体换钱，便是卖淫者。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：informal conversation、fictional dialogue “whore”表示“妓女”时通常属于粗俗且冒犯性的用语，多用于非正式口语或虚构作品的对话中，正式场合应避免使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于贬义或冒犯语境
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 whore 押韵（重读元音均为 /ɔr/），且拼写都以 -ore 结尾。注意形近词 who /huː/、whole /hoʊl/、where /wɛr/、hour /ˈaʊər/ 读音与 whore 不同；whore 中的 wh 读 /h/，词尾 e 不发音。
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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