a notoriously promiscuous or immoral woman
淫妇,荡妇。
" early 19th cent.: originally applied as a derogatory reference to the Roman Catholic Church, regarded as being devoted to showy ritual (Rev. 17). "
n. 淫妇;荡妇
Here, seen only by his eyes, the scarlet letter need not burn into the bosom of the fallen woman!
在这里,红字只有他一个人的眼睛能够看见,也就不必烧进那堕落的女人的胸膛中去了!
Behold, verily, there is the woman of the scarlet letter; and, of a truth, moreover, there is the likeness of the scarlet letter running along by her side!
瞧,还真有个戴红字的女人;还且,一点不假,还有个象红字似的小东西在她身边跑着呢!
Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun-blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen.
凡心中有智慧的妇女亲手纺线,把所纺的蓝色,紫色,朱红色线和细麻都拿了来。
There is no reason to believe that typhoid or scarlet fever or phthisis can be successfully treated by a woman physician in one way and by a man physician in another way.
没有任何理由认为,女医生用一种方法治愈伤寒、猩红热或肺结核,而男医生治疗这些疾病就得用另一种方法。
He again extended his hand to the woman of the scarlet letter.
他又一次向戴红字的女人伸出了手。
a notoriously promiscuous or immoral woman
淫妇,荡妇。
" early 19th cent.: originally applied as a derogatory reference to the Roman Catholic Church, regarded as being devoted to showy ritual (Rev. 17). "