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bitch

UK //bɪtʃ//US //bɪtʃ//

词源

源自古英语 bicce(母狗),可能源自原始日耳曼语。14世纪开始带有贬低女性的含义,20世纪发展出动词用法。

noun

❶ 指雌性犬科动物,如母狗、母狼等。在生物学或动物学语境中使用时为中性词。

“The bitch gave birth to six puppies last night.”

(这只母狗昨晚生了六只小狗。)

“A female wolf is called a bitch.”

(雌性狼被称为母狼。)

❶ 冒犯性用语,指令人讨厌或恶毒的女人。属于粗俗词汇,需谨慎使用。

“She called her neighbor a bitch after the argument.”

(争吵后她骂邻居是个泼妇。)

“Don't be such a bitch about the small mistake.”

(别为这点小错误像个恶婆娘似的。)

同义词:female dog, shrew, harridan, vixen

verb

❶ 抱怨或发牢骚,通常带有持续不断的负面情绪。非正式用法,可能显得粗鲁。

“Stop bitching about the weather and do something useful.”

(别光抱怨天气了,做点有用的事吧。)

“He's always bitching about his job but never quits.”

(他总是抱怨工作却从不辞职。)

同义词:complain, whine, grumble, moan

常见短语

son of a bitch — 字面意思是母狗之子,作为粗俗的侮辱用语,可表达愤怒、惊讶或(非正式场合下)调侃。

“Son of a bitch! I locked my keys in the car again!”

(该死的!我又把钥匙锁车里了!)

bitch please — 俚语表达,表示不屑、怀疑或嘲讽对方的说法,带有强烈挑衅意味。

“"I can beat you at chess anytime." "Bitch please, you've never won a game."”

("我随时能在象棋上赢你" "得了吧,你从没赢过一局")