"wenches" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 女侍（過時/貶義）
• 村姑（古語）

Definition

一個過時且通常帶有冒犯性的詞，指年輕女子，尤其是酒館或旅店的女僕。有時候在歷史故事中幽默使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Wenches” 僅用於歷史小說、藝文活動或幽默語境。現實生活中用會被視為冒犯。常出現在中世紀或海盜相關語彙中。

Examples

The pirate captain called the serving girls his wenches.

海盜船長稱侍女為他的**女侍**。

In old stories, taverns were filled with wenches and travelers.

在古老故事中，酒館裡到處都是**村姑**和旅人。

The play had actors dressed as wenches serving drinks.

劇中有演員扮成**女侍**端酒水。

At the Renaissance fair, people joke about the 'ale and wenches' like in medieval times.

在文藝復興市集，人們開玩笑說“啤酒與**女侍**”，就像中世紀一樣。

Some tourists at the themed restaurant laughed when waitresses were called wenches.

在主題餐廳裡，當服務員被叫做**女侍**時，有些遊客笑了。

Calling women 'wenches' today would definitely offend them—it's seen as very disrespectful.

如今叫女性“**女侍**”會讓她們很生氣——被認為極其不尊重。