
好词典

可能源自中古英语,与动词'troll'(闲逛)相关,后演变为对女性的贬称。
❶ 指行为不检点或道德败坏的女性,带有贬义色彩,常用于描述举止轻浮或生活放荡的人。
“The novel portrayed her as a trollope who cared only for money.”
(小说将她描绘成一个只在乎金钱的放荡女人。)
“Gossip spread about her being a trollope after the scandal.”
(丑闻发生后,关于她是个荡妇的流言传开了。)
❶ 指像荡妇一样行为放荡或举止轻浮,通常用于批评女性的不端行为。
“She was accused of trolloping around with married men.”
(她被指控与已婚男子鬼混。)
“The rumors said she had been trolloping all over town.”
(谣言说她曾在全镇到处勾搭男人。)
trollope about — 指到处勾搭或行为放荡,通常带有强烈的道德谴责意味。
“She was known to trollope about with different men every weekend.”
(众所周知她每个周末都和不同的男人鬼混。)