Dictionary entry
woman of the street
noun
卖淫女子
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- 1.
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
In use
The novel portrays a woman of the street who longs for a better life.
She was unfairly judged as just a woman of the street by the townspeople.
The detective interviewed a woman of the street who witnessed the crime.
be a woman of the street
这个短语常带有贬义。
She was a woman of the street.
她是个街头妓女。
call someone a woman of the street
这种用法极具侮辱性。
They called her a woman of the street.
他们称她为街头妓女。
Common mistakes
She is a street woman.She is a woman of the street.
中文习惯将修饰语前置，但英语固定短语使用 'of the' 结构。
The police arrested a woman on the street for prostitution.The police arrested a woman of the street for prostitution.
'woman on the street' 指街上的普通女性，而 'woman of the street' 是妓女的委婉说法。
Connections
Confusing words
- woman on the street
- 街上的女子; 普通路人 · woman on the street 指普通女子或路人，而 woman of the street 特指妓女。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
固定短语，委婉表示妓女
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