| 词组 | hooker |
| 释义 | hooker Theme: PROSTITUTION n. a prostitute.There were some hookers standing right on that corner.Clare dresses like a hooker. hooker noun 1 a prostitute. Probably derives from the conventional sense of 'hook' (to lure); possibly reinforced by now obsolete slang: 'hook' (to rob); and with reference to Corlear's Hook, popularly The Hook, an area of New York City known for prostitution US, 1845. 2 in a deck of playing cards, a queen. An evolved form of the more common WHORE US, 1967. 3 a towing truck US, 1978. 4 a shunter (a locomotive used for moving train carriages around a shunting yard). Railwaymen's term UK, 1970. 5 on a moped, a modified exhaust pipe BERMUDA, 1985. 6 the hand. A variant of the more common HOOK US, 1959. 7 a strong alcoholic drink UK, 1833. 8 a cigarette. Teen slang US, 1951 Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers. hookerslang A prostitute, typically a female. A lot of hookers hang around this part of town at night. I bet hookers can still be found in the seedier parts of the city. hooker n. a prostitute. (Usually a female, but of either sex. This has to do with hooking men into a situation where they can be exploited sexually or robbed. It has nothing to do with a certain General Hooker.) This neighborhood has a few hookers who hang around on the street corners. |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词组固定搭配大全包含354030条英汉双解词组，基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。