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pander

音標['p?nd?] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vi. 勾引, 慫恿, 卑劣地迎合
n. 拉皮條者, 慫恿者, 助惡者

詞型變化:

動詞過去式:pandered 過去分詞:pandered 現在分詞:pandering 第三人稱單數:panders 

英文解釋:

名詞 pander:

  1. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
    同義詞:pimp, procurer, panderer, pandar, fancy man, ponce

動詞 pander:

  1. yield (to); give satisfaction to
    同義詞:gratify, indulge
  2. arrange for sexual partners for others
    同義詞:pimp, procure

例句:

  1. Since she was an only child, her parents pandered to her every whim.
    由於她是獨女,父母對她總是百依百順。
  2. The newspapers there pander to people's interest in crime and violence.
    那兒的報紙迎合讀者對犯罪和暴力的興趣

詳細解釋:


pan.der

v.intr.(不及物動詞)
pan.dered,pan.der.ing,pan.ders
To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer.
拉皮條:在 * 易中充當中間人或聯繫人;充當拉皮條的人
To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses:
迎合:迎合別人的低級趣味或欲望利用他們的弱點:
例句:
.He refused to pander to nostalgia and escapism.(New York Times)
.他拒絕迎合懷舊心理和逃避主義.(紐約時報)

來源:
Middle English Pandare [Pandarus]
中古英文 Pandare [潘達洛斯]
from Old Italian Pandaro
源自 古意大利語 Pandaro
from Latin Pandarus
源自 拉丁語 Pandarus
from Greek Pandaros
源自 希臘語 Pandaros

【引伸】
pan.der
n.(名詞)

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