whore
US /hɔːr/
UK /hɔːr/
名詞
1.
妓女, 娼婦
a prostitute
範例:
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The novel depicted the harsh life of a whore in the 19th century.
這部小說描繪了19世紀一個妓女的艱辛生活。
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He called her a whore in a fit of anger.
他一怒之下罵她是妓女。
2.
混蛋, 走狗
a contemptible or immoral person (used as a general term of abuse)
範例:
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He's a lying whore, you can't trust anything he says.
他是个撒謊的混蛋，你不能相信他說的任何話。
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Don't be such a political whore, stand up for what's right!
別當個政治走狗，要堅持正義！
動詞
1.
賣淫, 當妓女
to act as a prostitute
範例:
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She was forced to whore to support her family.
她被迫賣淫以養家糊口。
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He accused her of whoring herself for money.
他指責她為了錢而賣淫。
2.
出賣自己, 背叛原則
to betray one's principles or integrity for personal gain
範例:
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He would whore himself out for any political advantage.
他會為了任何政治利益而出賣自己。
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Many artists feel they have to whore their art to commercial interests.
許多藝術家覺得他們不得不為了商業利益而出賣自己的藝術。