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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')。
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。)
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。)
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。)