| 单词 | to be on the street |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be (also to go) on (or †upon) the street(s) b. to be (also to go) on (or †upon) the street(s): to be a prostitute. Cf. to walk the street(s) at Phrases 3. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > prostitution > [verb (intransitive)] > practise prostitution to walk the street(s)1530 to play the harlot (formerly also harlots)1535 whore1547 strumpc1550 strumpet1627 prostitute1631 to be (also to go) on (or upon) the street(s)1754 hustle1930 ho1972 tom1981 1754 J. Shebbeare Marriage Act II. 228 By Heavens! I would rather hear of her being on the Streets of London, than married to so vile a Fellow. 1802 H. Martin Helen of Glenross III. 82 To be..accompanied by any woman, not absolutely on the streets, is a point to her, whom scarce one does not feel unwilling to appear publicly with. 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 60/2 Two girls, who..had been forced to go upon the streets to gain a living. 1886 S. Baring-Gould Court Royal xiii They went into service, and when they found that they were expected to dust chairs and wash up breakfast things they went on the streets. 2002 W. Kennedy Roscoe 99 ‘She's a working girl’, Roscoe said. ‘She's been on the street ever since I know [sic] her’. < as lemmas |
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