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源自希伯来语《圣经》人物Delilah(黛利拉),参孙的情人,因收受贿赂出卖其力量秘密而成为背叛的象征。
❶ 指背叛或欺骗他人的女性,源自《圣经》中出卖参孙的黛利拉。常用于形容美丽但不可信任的女子。
“He warned his friend about her, calling her a modern Delilah.”
(他警告朋友提防她,称她为现代版的黛利拉。)
“The song portrays her as a Delilah who broke his heart.”
(这首歌将她描绘成伤透他心的黛利拉。)
a Delilah complex — 指女性利用魅力操纵他人的行为模式,暗示危险的美貌与欺骗性。
“The psychologist analyzed her behavior as a Delilah complex.”
(心理学家将她的行为分析为黛利拉情结。)