paramour

英语

其他形式

• paramours

词源

源自中古英语 paramour、paramoure、peramour、paramur，源自古法语 par amor (“为了爱”)。

发音

• (英国) 国际音标^(帮助): /ˈpæ.ɹə.mʊə/, /ˈpæ.ɹə.mɔː/
• (美国) 国际音标^(帮助): /ˈpæɹəmɔɹ/

  (区分 Mary–marry–merry)

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名词

paramour (复数 paramours)

1. (较为古旧) 情人；情妇，情夫

   近义词：leman、mistress；亦参见Thesaurus:mistress

   to run away with a paramour

   和情夫/情妇私奔

   • 1848, Thomas Maucalay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second:

     The seducer appeared with dauntless front, accompanied by his paramour.

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   • 1934, Yusuf Ali (translator), The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary, surah 4, verse 25:

     They should be chaste, not lustful, nor taking paramours:

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   • 2016年2月23日, Robbie Collin, “Grimsby review: ' Sacha Baron Cohen's vital, venomous action movie'”, 出自 The Daily Telegraph (London):

     The action scenes are deafening and punchily staged by director Louis Letterier (The Transporter), though I wish he’d set more time aside to spend with Nobby, his paramour Dawn (Rebel Wilson), their shaven-headed brood, and friends

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2. (弃用) 圣母玛利亚或耶稣（说话人的异性）

副词

paramour (不可比)

1. (古旧)（爱情等）激情地，出于性欲地 （自14世纪起）

   近义词：devotedly、passionately

   • Template:RQ:Chaucer CT

     For paramour I loved her fyrst ere thou.

   • Template:RQ:Mlry MrtDrthr:

     Is this trouthe said Palomydes / Thenne shall we hastely here of sire Tristram / And as for to say that I loue la Beale Isoud peramours I dare make good that I doo / and that she hath my seruyse aboue alle other ladyes / and shalle haue the terme of my lyf

延伸阅读

• paramour在维基百科上的资料。维基百科
• “paramour”，Lexico，Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press，2019–present年.