don juan
don juan — noun
1. a man who charms many women into romantic or sexual relationships but never stay
a man who charms many women into romantic or sexual relationships but never stays committed to any of them
Diego played the Don Juan at the wedding, dancing with six different women.
collocation: play the Don Juan
Hana's flatmate came home in tears after realising her date was a Don Juan.
The tabloids nicknamed the young politician the Don Juan of Parliament.
Kwame laughed and called his flatmate a hopeless Don Juan after yet another late-night date.
Behind his Don Juan charm, Amara sensed a loneliness she could not explain.
- Casanova
similar literary origin; suggests charm and elaborate seduction
- womanizer
more direct and disapproving; focuses on the behaviour rather than the charm
- philanderer
more formal; emphasises habitual unfaithfulness rather than seduction
- playboy
more modern and informal; often implies wealth and a carefree lifestyle
文法句型
a + Don Juan
Don Juan + charm/act/routine/reputation
用法筆記
Often used with an article ('a Don Juan'). Can also appear attributively in phrases like 'Don Juan charm' or 'Don Juan reputation' to describe the behaviour rather than the person himself.