Trophy Wife 花瓶一样的老婆
该文Helen: 嗯,trophy 的意思也挺简单的,就是奖章,奖杯的意思。但是它和 wife 一起说的话,又代表什么呢?
Neil: A trophy wife is a beautiful, young wife that proves you have been successful, as a businessman, for example.
Helen: 哦,我明白了。A trophy wife 就是一个年轻漂亮姑娘嫁给了一个很有钱的男人。那不就是我们常说的绑大款嘛?!那么对男人来说,这样的老婆也只不过是个花瓶罢了。那一般我们都在什么场合用这个词呢?
Neil: Well, it’s an informal word, and it is a negative thing to say about somebody.
Helen: 这是个贬义词,一般用在非正式场合。
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