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jezebel

UK //ˈdʒɛzəb(ə)l//US //ˈdʒɛzəb(ə)l//

词源

源自《圣经·列王纪》中的以色列王后Jezebel(耶洗别),以邪恶、放荡著称,后成为贬义词。

noun

❶ 指代放荡不羁、道德败坏的女人,源自《圣经》中邪恶的耶洗别王后,现多用于贬义形容行为不检点的女性。

“She was called a jezebel for her scandalous behavior at the party.”

(她因在派对上的不检点行为被人称为荡妇。)

“The tabloids painted her as a modern-day jezebel.”

(小报将她描绘成当代的放荡女人。)

同义词:harlot, seductress, temptress

常见短语

paint someone as a jezebel — 将某人描绘成放荡或不道德的女人,通常带有诽谤或夸张的意味。

“The media painted her as a jezebel, though she was just expressing her freedom.”

(媒体将她描绘成荡妇,尽管她只是在表达自由。)