妖女 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- femme fatale noun A glamorous and mysterious woman who uses her charm to draw men into danger, ruin or disgrace, especially as a stock character in novels and films.
- siren noun A device that produces a loud, piercing warning sound, or the sound itself.
- vamp noun The front part of a shoe or boot covering the toes and instep.
Senses
妖女 is used for these senses in English:
- femme fatale An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman.
- siren A dangerously seductive woman.
- vamp A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her; femme fatale. [from c. 1915]
femme fatale — full definition
- noun A glamorous and mysterious woman who uses her charm to draw men into danger, ruin or disgrace, especially as a stock character in novels and films.
- noun Any woman regarded as dangerously alluring or as trouble for those who fall for her.
siren — full definition
- noun A device that produces a loud, piercing warning sound, or the sound itself.
- noun A dangerously alluring woman, from the mythological creatures said to lure sailors to their doom with song.