booty call
booty call — 名詞
1. a phone call, text message, or late-night visit made to arrange casual sex with
約砲
為發生性關係而聯絡的行為
a phone call, text message, or late-night visit made to arrange casual sex with someone, without any romantic relationship between the two people
Takeshi received a booty call from an old flame at two in the morning.
Takeshi 凌晨兩點接到一位舊情人的約砲電話。
informal slang for contacting someone only for sex
Allison regretted sending that booty call after a few too many drinks at the party.
Allison 在派對上多喝了幾杯，事後很後悔傳了那條約砲訊息。
When Defne saw a late-night message from her ex, she knew it was just a booty call.
Defne 看到前男友半夜傳訊息來，就知道那只是一通約砲。
Andrés deleted the dating app after receiving nothing but booty calls for a month.
Andrés 連續一個月收到的都只是約砲訊息，於是刪掉了交友軟體。
Naoko ignored three booty calls from her ex before finally blocking his number.
Naoko 無視了前男友三次的約砲訊息，最後直接封鎖了他的號碼。
- hookup
broader term for any casual sexual encounter, not limited to a communication
- late-night text
describes the form rather than the purpose; less explicit
文法句型
make/receive/send a booty call
booty call from/to someone
用法筆記
This term is considered very informal and may be offensive in polite conversation. It is most common in spoken English, texts, and casual social contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a person with whom someone has a casual sexual relationship, and whom they conta
砲友
僅為性關係而聯絡的對象
a person with whom someone has a casual sexual relationship, and whom they contact only when they want to have sex rather than for a romantic or emotional connection
Jude knew he was just a booty call to her, nothing more.
Jude 知道自己對她來說只是個砲友，除此之外什麼都不是。
slang for a person treated as a no-strings partner
Trang told her friends she was tired of being treated like a booty call.
Trang 跟朋友說她已經厭倦了被當作砲友對待。
Nikos decided he wanted more than a booty call and asked her on a proper date.
Nikos 覺得自己不想只當砲友，於是正式約她出去約會。
Layla finally ended things with her booty call after meeting someone she truly liked.
Layla 遇到了真心喜歡的人之後，就跟她的砲友斷絕了關係。
- hookup
can refer to a person or an encounter; less derogatory
- friends with benefits
implies an ongoing friendship plus sex; more mutually understood
- boyfriend / girlfriend
implies romantic commitment and emotional connection
文法句型
be a booty call
treat someone like a booty call
用法筆記
When used for a person, 'booty call' is often preceded by 'a' or 'just a' to emphasise the lack of romantic commitment. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to the communication itself.