cruel mistress

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something which has both significant positive and negative aspects. idiomatic
    — For bandleaders, society can be a cruel mistress. At debutante parties they receive compliments but not calling cards, at charity balls they take their breaks with their players instead of their patrons […]

词形变化

cruel mistresses plural

词源

From cruel + mistress
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