light-o'-love

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters.
    — Best sing it to the tune of light o' love.
  2. Someone who is inconstant in love; a flirt.
    — You light-o'-love, a word or two.
  3. A promiscuous woman, a prostitute; a mistress or female lover.
    — That is why a priest's light-o'-love is always some honest man's wife.

词形变化

lights-o'-love plural light o' love alternative light-of-love alternative
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