whore
US /hɔːr/
UK /hɔːr/
名词
1.
妓女, 娼妇
a prostitute
示例:
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The novel depicted the harsh life of a whore in the 19th century.
这部小说描绘了19世纪一个妓女的艰辛生活。
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He called her a whore in a fit of anger.
他一怒之下骂她是妓女。
2.
混蛋, 走狗
a contemptible or immoral person (used as a general term of abuse)
示例:
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He's a lying whore, you can't trust anything he says.
他是个撒谎的混蛋，你不能相信他说的任何话。
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Don't be such a political whore, stand up for what's right!
别当个政治走狗，要坚持正义！
动词
1.
卖淫, 当妓女
to act as a prostitute
示例:
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She was forced to whore to support her family.
她被迫卖淫以养家糊口。
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He accused her of whoring herself for money.
他指责她为了钱而卖淫。
2.
出卖自己, 背叛原则
to betray one's principles or integrity for personal gain
示例:
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He would whore himself out for any political advantage.
他会为了任何政治利益而出卖自己。
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Many artists feel they have to whore their art to commercial interests.
许多艺术家觉得他们不得不为了商业利益而出卖自己的艺术。