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shylock

UK //ˈʃaɪlɒk//US //ˈʃaɪlɑːk//

词源

源自莎士比亚1596年戏剧《威尼斯商人》中的犹太放债人角色Shylock,该名字可能来自希伯来语שלוח (shalach, 意为'派遣')。

noun

❶ 指放高利贷者或冷酷无情的债主,源自莎士比亚戏剧《威尼斯商人》中的犹太放债人角色夏洛克。

“The old man was known as the shylock of the neighborhood, charging exorbitant interest rates.”

(这位老人是社区里有名的高利贷者,收取极高的利息。)

“He turned into a shylock after losing his job, preying on desperate people.”

(失业后他变成了一个放高利贷的人,专门坑害走投无路的人。)

同义词:loan shark, usurer, moneylender

verb

❶ 以苛刻条件放贷或逼债,带有剥削性质的行为。

“He was shylocking small sums to students at outrageous rates.”

(他以离谱的利率向学生们放小额高利贷。)

“They got caught shylocking in the underground economy.”

(他们在地下经济中放高利贷被抓获。)

同义词:extort, fleece, gouge

常见短语

play the shylock — 扮演冷酷债主的角色,用严苛条件逼迫他人还债。

“After lending him $50, she started playing the shylock, demanding repayment with interest.”

(借给他50美元后,她开始扮演逼债者的角色,要求带息还款。)