don juan
don juan — 名詞
1. a man who charms many women into romantic or sexual relationships but never stay
風流男子
善於引誘女性卻用情不專的男人
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.
Diego 在婚禮上扮演風流男子,和六位不同的女性跳舞。
collocation: play the Don Juan
Hana's flatmate came home in tears after realising her date was a Don Juan.
Hana 的室友哭著回家,因為她發現約會對象是個風流男子。
The tabloids nicknamed the young politician the Don Juan of Parliament.
八卦小報給那位年輕政治人物取了「國會的風流男子」這個綽號。
Kwame laughed and called his flatmate a hopeless Don Juan after yet another late-night date.
Kwame 笑著說他的室友是個無可救藥的風流男子,深夜約會又回來了。
Behind his Don Juan charm, Amara sensed a loneliness she could not explain.
在他風流瀟灑的魅力背後,Amara 感覺到一種她無法解釋的孤獨。
- 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.