slut
slut — 名詞
1. an extremely offensive word used to attack someone, especially a woman, by accus
蕩婦
貶義詞，指性關係隨便
an extremely offensive word used to attack someone, especially a woman, by accusing them of having sex with many different partners.
Christopher called his ex-girlfriend a slut after she started dating someone new.
Christopher 在女友開始和其他人約會後，罵前女友是蕩婦。
offensive term used as personal attack
The online commenters used the word slut to harass the actress.
那些網路留言者用蕩婦這個詞來騷擾那位女演員。
used in online harassment context
Lisa told her brother that calling someone a slut was cruel and wrong.
Lisa 告訴哥哥，叫別人蕩婦是很殘忍且錯誤的行為。
A school campaign in Talia's town asked students not to use the word slut.
Talia 鎮上的學校發起活動，呼籲學生不要使用蕩婦這個詞。
Samir heard a classmate use the word slut and told a teacher.
Samir 聽到同學用蕩婦這個詞，便告訴了老師。
文法句型
often used as a term of abuse
用法筆記
This is one of the most offensive English slurs directed at women for their sexual behaviour. Using it causes serious emotional harm. Many schools and workplaces have policies against such language.
常見錯誤
2. an insulting term, now old-fashioned, directed at someone regarded as extremely
邋遢女
舊式貶義詞，指骯髒懶惰的女人
an insulting term, now old-fashioned, directed at someone regarded as extremely dirty, messy, and unwilling to clean.
Romi's grandmother used the word slut for any woman whose house was untidy.
Romi 的祖母用邋遢女這個詞來形容任何家裡不整潔的女人。
old-fashioned usage context
Aylin said calling a messy neighbour a slut was once common but now seems odd.
Aylin 說用邋遢女稱呼髒亂的鄰居曾經很常見，但現在聽起來很奇怪。
historical register note
Hiro found the word slut in an old novel about a messy kitchen maid.
Hiro 在一本關於不修邊幅的女傭的舊小說裡看到邋遢女這個詞。
Nkechi read that people in the 1800s called messy women sluts.
Nkechi 讀到在十九世紀，人們會稱髒亂的女人為邋遢女。
Élise learned that slut once meant a lazy, messy woman who avoided cleaning.
Élise 發現蕩婦這個詞過去竟然是指懶惰又不愛打掃的女人。
文法句型
used as a personal insult
用法筆記
This older meaning ('untidy woman') is now very rare. Most modern English speakers understand slut only in sense 1 (PROMISCUOUS INSULT), which has made even the original meaning offensive by association.