英単語

jiltの意味・使い方・発音

jilt

英 [dʒɪlt] 美 [dʒɪlt]
  • vt.(恋人を)捨てる
  • n. 恋人を捨てる人(特に女性)。

語源


捨てる

淫乱な女、浮浪者、売春婦、男遊びをする女、ひいては「捨てる」「捨てる」を意味する蔑称。

英語の語源


jilt (v.)
"to deceive (especially after holding out hopes), cheat, trick," 1660s, from the same source as jilt (n.). Related: Jilted; jilting.
jilt (n.)
1670s, "loose, unchaste woman; harlot;" also "woman who gives hope then dashes it," perhaps ultimately from Middle English gille "lass, wench," a familiar or contemptuous term for a woman or girl (mid-15c.), originally a shortened form of woman's name Gillian (see Jill).

例文


1. He is a pleasant fellow,and would jilt you creditably.
彼は面白いやつで、彼はとても体裁のいい方法であなたを置き去りにします。

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