red-light 的意思
红灯的; 停止的; 交通信号的
red-light 的词源
red-light(adj.)
红灯作为停车的标志早在1849年就出现了,远早于交通信号灯的发明;参见 red (adj.1) + light (n.)。作为儿童游戏名称(指代交通信号灯的含义),记录于1953年。
“红灯区”这一说法,用来指代那些妓院林立的城市区域,最早出现在1896年。
On a few blocks east of the Bowery, in what was known as the Red Light district, there are still a few houses of this character. The Red Light district was so called because the hall light in disreputable houses had a red globe or shone through red curtains covering the transom of the hall door. A red light before a cigar store, cider room or coffee room indicated its purpose. The Parisian licensed brothel has a red lantern with the number of the house over the door. [I.L. Nascher, M.D., "The Wretches of Povertyville," Chicago, 1909]
在博里以东几条街区,被称为红灯区的地方,至今仍有几座此类房屋。红灯区之所以得名,是因为那些不名誉房屋的走廊灯通常是红色的玻璃罩,或者透过覆盖在走廊门上方的红色窗帘发出红光。在雪茄店、苹果酒屋或咖啡馆前的红灯则表示其用途。巴黎的合法妓院门上挂着红灯笼,上面标有房屋编号。[I.L. Nascher, M.D., 《贫民窟的可怜人》,芝加哥,1909年]
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