bawd
pronunciation
UK [bɔ:d]
US [bɔd]
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- n.
- 鸨母，娼主
Word Origin
bawd 鸨母
词源同bold, 勇敢的。字母l，w音变。词义发生了戏剧性的变化，由勇敢到欢乐，色情，最后为妓院鸨母。
Example
- 1. Is she a bawd that she should bargain ?
- 她会是一个要讨价还价的鸨母吗？
- 2. These are , as some infamous bawd or whore should praise a matron ; what could hurt her more ?
- 这些是鸨母和娼妓的伎俩，如此夸夫人；还能怎么害她？
- 3. The painted bawd and her innocent daughter were particularly appreciated when they removed their wigs and revealed themselves to be men .
- 她的画的老鸨和无辜的女儿被取消时，他们特别赞赏他们的假发，露出自己是男人。
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