slattern

/ˈslætən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈslætərn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsla-tərn/ (ame, mw)

slattern — 名詞

  • slatternsingular
  • slatternsplural

1. an old-fashioned insult for a woman whose clothes, home, or daily habits are ver

1.名詞C2
釋義

邋遢女人

舊式辱稱，指又髒又亂的女人

an old-fashioned insult for a woman whose clothes, home, or daily habits are very messy and badly cared for

例句

Padma's landlord called Padma a slattern after seeing dirty dishes across the floor.

Padma 的房東看到地板上到處是髒盤子後，罵 Padma 是個邋遢女人。

call someone a slattern

Christopher heard neighbours whisper "slattern" when wet laundry hung over Ada's stove.

Christopher 聽見鄰居看到 Ada 家的爐子上晾著濕衣服時，低聲說她是個邋遢女人。

同義詞
  • slob

    broader and less old-fashioned, and can refer to any messy person

  • sloven

    literary and more old-fashioned, stressing dirtiness and disorder

文法句型

a slattern

call someone a slattern

用法筆記

Usually appears in older books or theatrical insults. It criticizes a woman's untidy appearance or housekeeping, not her sexual behaviour; for that meaning, see sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌The article called the messy boy a slattern.
✅The article called the messy boy a slob.
💡'slattern' is traditionally used only for women.

2. an old-fashioned, offensive label for a woman seen as sexually loose, or for one

2.名詞C2
釋義

淫婦；娼婦

舊式辱稱，指性行為放縱或賣淫的女人

an old-fashioned, offensive label for a woman seen as sexually loose, or for one who sells sex for money

例句

Gossip blogs called Ayana a slattern after photos showed her leaving two clubs.

八卦網站在照片拍到 Ayana 連著離開兩家夜店後，就罵她是淫婦。

judgemental label about sexual behaviour

Sirin's uncle used slattern for any woman he thought was selling sex.

Sirin 的叔叔把他認為賣淫的女人一律叫作娼婦。

同義詞
  • hussy

    old-fashioned insult that often stresses flirtatious or sexually loose behaviour more than paid sex

  • tart

    British insulting term focusing on sexual reputation

  • whore

    much harsher and more direct, especially when the speaker means a prostitute

文法句型

a slattern

brand someone a slattern

用法筆記

This sense is more sexual and more hurtful than sense 1. In respectful modern English, people would usually avoid this word entirely and use 'sex worker' instead when the paid-sex meaning is intended.

常見錯誤

❌The report used slattern as a neutral job title.
✅The report used sex worker as a neutral term.
💡'slattern' is insulting and old-fashioned, not a respectful professional label.