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This is a very offensive insult aimed at a woman, saying she has sex with many different men. I am explaining it because you will meet it — in films, in songs, in online arguments — and you need to recognise it, not because you should ever say it.
This這 is a very offensive insult是非常冒犯的辱罵 aimed at a woman針對女性, saying she has sex with many different men說她跟很多不同的男人發生性關係。I我 am explaining it之所以解釋這個字 because是因為 you will meet it你會遇到它 — in films, in songs, in online arguments在電影裡、歌曲裡、網路爭吵裡 — and且 you need to recognise it你需要認得它, not because you should ever say it而不是因為你應該說出口
It is one of the ugliest words in English for a reason that is worth seeing clearly: there is no equal word for a man. A man with many partners gets called a player, which people half admire. The same behaviour in a woman gets this word, which is meant to shame her. That gap is the whole meaning of the word, and it is why it hurts so much.
It它 is one of the ugliest words in English是英文裡最難聽的字之一, for a reason that is worth seeing clearly原因值得看清楚: there is no equal word for a man男性沒有對等的字。A man一個男人 with many partners若有很多性伴侶 gets called a player會被叫做 player(玩咖), which大家 people half admire還有點半欣賞的意味。The same behaviour同樣的行為 in a woman發生在女性身上, gets this word就得到這個字, which目的 is meant to shame her是羞辱她。That gap這個落差 is the whole meaning of the word就是這個字全部的意義所在, and且 it is why it hurts so much也是它這麼傷人的原因
In real use it is thrown around far beyond its dictionary meaning — at a woman wearing a short skirt, at a girl a boy is angry with, at someone who did nothing at all. It is used as a weapon, not as a description.
In real use在實際使用中, it它 is thrown around far beyond its dictionary meaning被亂用的範圍遠遠超過字典上的意思 — at a woman wearing a short skirt用在穿短裙的女生身上, at a girl a boy is angry with用在讓某個男生生氣的女生身上, at someone who did nothing at all用在什麼都沒做的人身上。It它 is used as a weapon被當成武器使用, not as a description而不是用來描述事實
Two things you may also meet. Some women use it back at each other as a joke between close friends, the way friends trade insults; this only works inside real friendship, and never from a stranger, and never from a man.
Two things兩件事 you may also meet你也可能會遇到。Some women有些女生 use it back at each other互相這樣稱呼對方 as a joke between close friends當作好朋友之間的玩笑, the way friends trade insults就像朋友之間互相鬥嘴; this這種用法 only works inside real friendship只有在真正的友誼裡才成立, and且 never from a stranger絕對不能是陌生人說的, and也 never from a man絕對不能是男人說的
And there is 'slut-shaming' — a normal, serious phrase used in news and academic writing for the practice of attacking women in this way. That phrase you can safely use. The word itself, never.
And而且, there is 'slut-shaming'還有「slut-shaming」這個說法 — a normal, serious phrase是正常、嚴肅的用語 used in news and academic writing用在新聞和學術寫作裡 for the practice of attacking women in this way指的是用這種方式攻擊女性的行為。That phrase這個用語 you你 can safely use可以放心使用。The word itself至於那個字本身, never絕對不要
Its history is interesting and sad: 600 years ago it just meant an , dirty person, man or woman, and over the centuries it narrowed to women and to sex.
Its它的 history is interesting and sad歷史說來有趣又讓人難過: 600 years ago在六百年前 it只是 just meant an untidy, dirty person指一個邋遢、骯髒的人, man or woman不分男女, and且 over the centuries隨著幾個世紀過去 it it narrowed to women and to sex意思逐漸縮小成只針對女性,也只跟性有關
組成From Middle English 'slutt', meaning a dirty or untidy person — at first not about sex at all. Probably from an old Germanic word connected to sleet and mud.
同家族的字
- sluttishthe adjective made from this word
原始詞典資料12 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
slutnoun/slʌt/
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vulgarderogatoryA sexually promiscuous woman.
- dirty slut
- total slut
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vulgarderogatoryA sexually promiscuous woman.
- You could hire a slut for a few hours, if you're that desperate.
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vulgarderogatoryAny sexually promiscuous person.
- Before he met you, he was such a whore. No, I'm sorry! Whores get paid. He was a slut.
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vulgarderogatorySomeone who seeks attention through inappropriate means or to an excessive degree.
- a press slut
- Dude: Since when did you become a political whore? Phil: I prefer the term political slut, thank you very much!
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vulgarderogatoryA disloyal individual; someone who does not commit to a particular thing.
- That guy was a job slut; he changed jobs way too often and quickly, to the point that employers will no longer hire him.
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derogatoryarchaicA slovenly, untidy person, usually a woman.
- Clo. Truly, and to cast away honestie vppon a foule slut, were to put good meate into an vncleane dish. / Aud. I am not a slut, though I thanke the Goddes I am foule.
- Where fires thou find’st unrak’d, and hearths unswept, / There pinch the Maids as blew as Bill-berry, / Our radiant Queene, hates Sluts, and Sluttery.
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derogatoryobsoleteA bold, outspoken woman.
- Our Polly is a sad Slut! nor heeds what we have taught her.
- To hear her rant, one would have supposed, who had not seen him, that her lank-haired, grimly partner was the prettiest youth in the county of Dublin, and that all the comely lasses in Chapelizod and the country round were sighing and setting caps at him; and Devereux, who had a vein of satire, and loved even farce, enjoyed the heroics of the fat old slut.
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obsoleteA female dog.
- ‘Bête!’ returned the angry Frenchman, bestowing a savage kick on one of the unoffending pups which was frisking about his feet. The pup yelped; the slut barked and leaped furiously at the offender, and was only kept from biting him by Sam, who could scarcely hold her back for laughing; the captain was uproarious; the offended Frenchman alone maintained a severe and dignified aspect.
- He sent me to an old bark hut, / Inhabited by a greyhound slut, / Who put her fangs through my poor fut, / And, snarling, off she ran.
另外 2 個記錄的用法
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obsoleteA maidservant.
- Our little girl Susan is a most admirable slut, and pleases us mightily, doing more service than both the others and deserves wages better.
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obsoleteA rag soaked in a flammable substance and lit for illumination.
slutverb/slʌt/
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vulgarTo wear slutty clothing or makeup, or otherwise behave in a slutty manner.
- In an effort to avoid any spontaneous slutting out, I give myself a stern look in the mirror. "You can make out with him, but that's it," I tell my boy-crazed reflection.
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vulgarslangTo visit places frequented by men, with the intention of engaging in sexual intercourse by means of flirting.
- Shirley, you slut around here again, and I swear to God I'll break your neck.
- The radicals are reluctant to admit that slutting around is a phase that most gay men go through, but not a permanent — what's that phrase? Oh, yes — "lifestyle choice."
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。