Mata Hari
/ˌmɑːtəˈhɑːrɪ/1
- (1876-1917) , Dutch dancer and secret agent; born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle. She probably worked for both French and German intelligence services before being executed by the French in 1917.玛塔·哈丽(1876-1917, 荷兰舞蹈演员、女间谍; 出生名玛格丽特·吉尔特鲁德·泽尔; 她可能是法国和德国的双重间谍, 1917年被法国人处决)。
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- as noun a Mata Hari a beautiful and seductive female spy美女间谍。
词源
from Malay mata 'eye' and hari 'day', as a compound meaning 'sun'.