好词典
whores
UK //hɔːz//US //hɔːrz//
词源
源自古英语 'hōre'，与古高地德语 'huora' 同源，最初指‘妓女’或‘不道德的人’。
noun
❶ 指从事性交易的人，通常带有贬义。这个词在现代语境中可能被视为冒犯，使用时需谨慎。
“The novel portrays the lives of whores in 19th-century London.”
（这部小说描绘了19世纪伦敦妓女的生活。）
“He insulted her by calling her a whore.”
（他用‘妓女’这个词侮辱了她。）
同义词:prostitute, harlot, call girl
verb
❶ 指某人为了利益而出卖自己或原则，带有强烈的贬义。
“He accused the politician of whoring himself to corporate interests.”
（他指责那位政客为了企业利益出卖自己。）
“She refused to whore her talents for money.”
（她拒绝为了金钱出卖自己的才华。）
同义词:prostitute, sell out, compromise
常见短语
whore around — 指某人频繁或不加选择地进行性行为，通常带有贬义。
“He was known to whore around during his college years.”
（他在大学时期以滥交闻名。）