单词 | the little woman |
释义 | the little womanthe little woman old-fashionedMARRY someone’s wife – often used humorously but now considered offensive by many women 老婆,婆娘〔指某人的妻子;常为幽默用法,但现在许多妇女认为此说法具有冒犯性〕 Examples from the Corpus the little woman• A pinstriped husband in the city patronisingly fond of the little woman and her projects.• What is incomprehensible is John McEnroe's apparent efforts to keep the little woman at home.• The report explodes the myth that men are the bed-hopping rogues while the little woman waits at home. → the little woman at little1(3) |
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