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meat market

/miːt ˈmɑːrkɪt/

翻译: 俚语,指把人物化为性对象或恋爱目标的场所或情境,也指主要以外貌或所谓市场价值来评判人的高竞争环境。

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/miːt ˈmɑːrkɪt/C1slang
  • zh俚语,指把人物化为性对象或恋爱目标的场所或情境,也指主要以外貌或所谓市场价值来评判人的高竞争环境。

A slang term referring to a place or situation where people are treated as objects for sexual or romantic purposes, or a highly competitive environment where people are evaluated primarily on their physical appearance or marketable qualities.

  1. Place where meat is soldB1formal

    A market or shop where raw meat is sold to customers.

    zh肉市场

    • The butcher buys his stock from the local meat market.
    • Fresh cuts of beef are available at the meat market.
    • The meat market opens early in the morning.
  2. Social scene focused on datingC1slang

    A social environment where people are treated as objects for romantic or sexual selection, often superficial.

    zh相亲市场

    • That nightclub is just a meat market; nobody goes there for real conversation.
    • Online dating apps can sometimes feel like a meat market.
    • He felt uncomfortable at the party because it was a total meat market.