pimp

Collins 1

n. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)

n. 皮条客, 男妓, 恶棍, 窥探情人者, 告密者
vi. 拉皮条, 告密

Collins 星级

22,331

BNC 频率

12,672

使用频率

pimp 本身没有明显的词根词缀，但是可以联想到与“装饰、打扮”相关的含义。Pimp 作为动词有“打扮、装饰”的意思。

例句

1. He decided to pimp his car with new paint and rims.

他决定给他的车换上新油漆和轮圈。

2. The movie tells the story of a young man who wanted to become a pimp.

这部电影讲述了一个年轻人想成为皮条客的故事。

3. She felt empowered after learning how to pimp her own style.

学会如何提升自己的风格后，她感到很有自信。