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iago

UK //iˈɑːɡəʊ//US //iˈɑːɡoʊ//

词源

源自莎士比亚戏剧《奥赛罗》(1603)中的意大利反派角色名,可能改编自西班牙名字'Santiago'(圣雅各)。

noun

❶ 指莎士比亚悲剧《奥赛罗》中的反派角色,以阴险狡诈著称,常用来比喻背后使坏的小人。

“He played the role of Iago in the school's production of Othello.”

(他在学校排演的《奥赛罗》中饰演伊阿古。)

“Her coworker turned out to be an Iago who sabotaged her project.”

(她的同事原来是个暗中破坏她项目的阴险小人。)

同义词:schemer, manipulator, villain

常见短语

Iago complex — 指一种通过操纵他人来获得满足感的心理状态,源自伊阿古的典型行为特征。

“The psychiatrist diagnosed him with an Iago complex due to his pathological need to manipulate others.”

(精神科医生诊断他患有伊阿古情结,因为他病态地需要操控他人。)