| 单词 | woman trouble |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswoman trouble woman trouble n. colloquial (a) a difficulty or difficulties caused, typically to a man, by romantic or sexual involvement with a woman or women; (b) U.S. gynaecological problems (cf. trouble n. 4) (now somewhat archaic). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > [noun] > a difficulty > specific personal problem woman trouble1889 clientitis1938 drink problem1977 trouble1981 the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > reproductive organ disorders > [noun] > of female woman trouble1889 1889 Lippincott's Monthly Mag. 43 413 ‘Revenge for what?’ said I. He answered, ‘Well, a woman trouble.’ 1936 R. W. Tully & D. Belasco Rose of Rancho ii. 62 All inquire for her. The mother is telling lies—saying she is not dressed—perhaps not feeling well... Ah! woman trouble is bad—the first in our proud old family. 1967 J. Irwin Murderous Welcome vi. 51 She repudiated strongly any suggestion of discord between husband and wife and poured scorn on the mere idea of woman-trouble. 2002 H. Ritchie Friday Night Club (2003) ii. i. 111 It's got to be woman trouble... He'll turn up in a day or two with a story about being chased by some husband with a shotgun. 2007 S. Smoller Rachel & Aleks xvii. 146 ‘Gallstones,’ he said in heavily accented Polish, ‘maybe the appendix, maybe woman trouble.’ < as lemmas |
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