"vamp" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 蛇蝎美人
• 女吸血鬼 (旧用法)

Definition

“vamp” 指用魅力诱惑或操控男人的女人，通常为个人利益。这是一个老式或戏剧性的词，有时用于文学或影视作品中的女性角色。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“vamp” 属于老派用语，多在文学或老电影里出现，平时口语很少用。现代语境常带调侃或贬义。与“吸血鬼”(vampire)不同。

Examples

The movie features a mysterious vamp who tricks the hero.

电影中有一位神秘的**蛇蝎美人**欺骗了男主角。

She played the role of a vamp in the play.

她在戏剧中扮演了一个**蛇蝎美人**的角色。

In old Hollywood films, a vamp was often the villain.

在老好莱坞电影中，**蛇蝎美人**常常是反派。

He joked that she was a real vamp at the party last night.

他开玩笑说她昨晚在聚会上像个真正的**蛇蝎美人**。

Don't take it personally—he calls every confident woman a vamp.

别介意——他总叫自信的女人**蛇蝎美人**。

The term vamp isn’t really used much these days except as a joke.

现在除了开玩笑，基本上没人用**蛇蝎美人**这个词了。