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philander

英 [fɪ'lændə] 美 [fə'lændɚ]

解释

vi. 玩弄女性；调情；轻率地对待
n. 玩弄女性；调情；玩弄女性者（等于philanderer）
n. (Philander)人名；(英、德)菲兰德

※ 提供单词"philander"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

philander 调戏，玩弄女性

来自希腊语philandros,有爱心的人，来自phil-,爱，-ander,人，男人，词源同android.后来词义被误解为性欲过度的男人，淫棍，引申词义调戏，玩弄女性。

英文词源

philander: philander: see philosophy
philander (v.): 1737, from the noun meaning "a lover" (1700), from Philander, popular name for a lover in stories, drama, and poetry, from Greek adjective philandros "with love for people," perhaps mistaken as meaning "a loving man," from phil- "loving" (see philo-) + andr-, stem of aner "man" (see anthropo-). Related: Philandered; philandering.

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例句和用法

1. He spent his time philander with the girls in the village.: 他把时间花在和村子里的姑娘们调情上了.

2. I had no time or inclination to philander.: 我是没有时间拈花惹草的,也不喜欢.

3. She saw that he was a fickle boy , prepared to philander with every woman he met.: 她看出他是个朝三暮四的年轻人,会随时追逐他遇见的每个女人.

4. Prices will rise, Politicians will philander , you too will get old.: 物价会飞腾; 政客会逢场作戏; 也会变老.

5. Don't philander because you think you're irresistible. Most likely, you're not.: 不要因为自认魅力无可抗拒而到处拈花惹草. 你可能没有自己想像的那麽据有魅力.