好词典
whore
UK //hɔː(r)//US //hɔːr//
词源
源自古英语'hōre'，与古高地德语'huora'同源，原始日耳曼语词根可能意为'欲望'。
noun
❶ 指从事性工作的人，尤其指女性，带有贬义色彩。常用于侮辱或贬低他人，需注意使用场合以避免冒犯。
“He called her a whore in the heat of the argument.”
（在激烈的争吵中，他骂她是妓女。）
“The novel portrays the life of a whore in 18th-century London.”
（这部小说描绘了18世纪伦敦一名妓女的生活。）
❶ 比喻为利益出卖原则或才能的人，常用于表达强烈的谴责。
“The politician was called a whore for corporate interests.”
（这名政客因迎合企业利益被骂作走狗。）
“He became a whore for fame, compromising all his ideals.”
（他沦为名利的奴隶，背弃了所有理想。）
同义词:prostitute, harlot, call girl, sex worker, courtesan
verb
❶ 从事性交易活动，或比喻为某种目的出卖自己。
“She whored herself to pay off her debts.”
（她出卖肉体来偿还债务。）
“The writer claimed he wouldn't whore his talent for money.”
（这位作家声称不会为金钱出卖才华。）
同义词:prostitute, sell out, pander, debase
常见短语
whore around — 指频繁更换性伴侣或进行随意性行为，带有强烈贬义。
“He spent his college years whoring around instead of studying.”
（他大学期间四处滥交而不是学习。）
whorehouse — 妓院的俗称，属于非正式且粗俗的表达方式。
“The old whorehouse was converted into a boutique hotel.”
（这家老妓院被改造成了精品酒店。）