"trophy wife" in Chinese (Simplified)
花瓶妻子炫耀用妻子
Definition
“花瓶妻子”指的是年轻漂亮、嫁给富有或成功男性的女性,被看作是一种地位象征,而非基于爱情或相配而结婚的伴侣。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于非正式甚至带有贬义的表达,多用于流行文化和八卦场合,用来批评婚姻以外貌和地位为基础而非爱情。
Examples
Many people think she is just a trophy wife.
很多人认为她只是个**花瓶妻子**。
He married a much younger woman, and rumors call her his trophy wife.
他娶了一个比自己小很多的女人,传言说她是他的**花瓶妻子**。
People often judge a trophy wife for her looks instead of her personality.
人们常常只看**花瓶妻子**的外貌,而不是她的性格。
Everyone at the party was staring at his new trophy wife.
聚会上所有人都盯着他的新**花瓶妻子**看。
"Don't call her a trophy wife—she's actually really accomplished," he said.
“别叫她**花瓶妻子**,她其实很有成就。”他说道。
There's more to being a trophy wife than just looking good.
成为**花瓶妻子**不只是看起来漂亮而已。