hussy

/ˈhʌsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhʌsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhə-sē -zē/ (ame, mw)

hussy — 名詞

  • hussysingular
  • hussiesplural

1. an old-fashioned, offensive label aimed only at females, used when the speaker d

1.名詞C2
釋義

蕩婦；騷貨

對女性帶有羞辱意味的舊式說法

an old-fashioned, offensive label aimed only at females, used when the speaker disapproves of how the person dresses, flirts, or runs her love life — once a serious insult, now most often used jokingly between friends or by older characters in books and films.

例句

Mia laughed and called her best friend a cheeky little hussy for stealing her chocolate cake.

Mia 笑著罵她最好的朋友是個偷吃巧克力蛋糕的小蕩婦。

playful between friends; modifier 'cheeky little hussy'

In the old film, the strict grandmother shouted that the new neighbour was a shameless hussy.

在那部老電影裡，嚴厲的奶奶大聲說新來的鄰居是個不知羞恥的蕩婦。

common pattern: 'shameless hussy' in older or dramatic register

同義詞
  • minx

    playful and old-fashioned, suggests a cheeky flirt rather than disapproval

  • tart

    more strongly insulting in British English, focuses on dress and sexual behaviour

  • floozy

    American, mid-20th-century slang for a sexually loose woman

文法句型

a hussy

you hussy

用法筆記

Almost always used by or about women, often older speakers. Outside of joking contexts between close friends, it is dated and judgemental — modern Taiwanese learners should recognise the word in older books and films rather than use it themselves.

常見錯誤

❌He is a real hussy.
✅She is a real hussy.
💡the word is used only of women and girls, never of men.
❌My boss called me a hussy at the meeting.
✅My boss said I dressed inappropriately.
💡outside of clearly playful contexts the word is insulting and would be treated as harassment in a workplace.