street corner 街角
public place 公共场所
prostitution 卖淫
underworld 黑社会
social issue 社会问题
1. The novel depicts the tragic life of a streetwalker in Victorian London.
这部小说描绘了维多利亚时代伦敦一位妓女的悲惨生活。
2. Historians often study the role of the streetwalker in 19th-century urban society.
历史学家经常研究19世纪城市社会中妓女的角色。
3. The term streetwalker is considered archaic and offensive in modern contexts.
streetwalker 一词在现代语境中被认为是过时且冒犯性的。
A: Did the author use the word 'streetwalker' in the last chapter?
A:作者在最后一章使用了“streetwalker”这个词吗?
B: Yes, to highlight the harsh reality of the characters' lives.
B:是的,为了突出角色生活的严酷现实。
1) 街头妓女(文学/历史用语)
2) 指从事非法性交易的女性
3) 旧时英语中对妓女的称呼,现多用于学术或文学讨论
1. [n.] 街头妓女;(文学中)妓女
e.g. The streetwalker sat by the window, watching the rain.
妓女坐在窗边,看着外面的雨。
noun
1. A woman who solicits clients for prostitution in the street; a term now largely archaic or literary.
Synonym: prostitute, harlot