wife-swap（百科式条目）

基本释义

wife-swap 是一个英语合成词，由 wife（妻子）与 swap（交换）组成，直译为“妻子交换”。
在不同语境中有两层常见含义：

字面意义：夫妻之间彼此交换配偶，多见于成人娱乐、非主流文化或探讨社会现象的语境。

引申意义：在大众文化中也常作为节目名称，例如英国与美国的真人秀节目《Wife Swap》，即让两个家庭的妻子短期互换生活环境，用于探讨家庭差异和社会议题。

音标与读音

英式音标：/ˈwaɪf swɒp/

美式音标：/ˈwaɪf swɑːp/

读音：类似于“wai-fu su-wop”。

翻译

中文常见翻译：妻子交换、换妻。

语境翻译：

在社会学或心理学研究中，译为“夫妻互换生活体验”。

在流行文化或影视综艺中，常直接音译或保留为节目名。

 

用法说明

名词短语：用作节目名称或特定事件的描述。

They watched the reality show Wife Swap last night.

他们昨晚看了真人秀《妻子互换》。

 

动词短语：表示互换配偶或生活角色。

The story is about two couples who decided to wife-swap for a week.

故事讲述了两对夫妻决定互换妻子一周的经历。

 

例句（10句）

The controversial documentary focused on the phenomenon of wife-swap in suburban communities.

In the show Wife Swap, women exchange families for two weeks to experience a new lifestyle.

Sociologists sometimes study wife-swap practices to understand alternative relationship models.

The film used the theme of wife-swap as a metaphor for identity and freedom.

Some reality TV audiences enjoy the drama that emerges during wife-swap episodes.

He mentioned a novel that depicted a wife-swap arrangement between friends.

The idea of wife-swap challenges traditional norms about marriage and fidelity.

In certain contexts, wife-swap is seen as taboo and controversial.

A headline once reported a small town scandal involving an alleged wife-swap club.

Academic discussions of wife-swap often analyze media influence and moral debates.

常见短语搭配

Wife Swap (TV series) —— 真人秀节目名称

wife-swap arrangement —— 换妻安排

wife-swap scandal —— 换妻丑闻

participate in wife-swap —— 参与换妻

wife-swap club —— 换妻俱乐部

总结

“wife-swap”作为英语表达，既可以指代一种社会现象，也可作为流行文化产物的名称。在正式或学术场合，多用于研究社会关系与文化现象；在日常语境中则因涉及敏感话题，使用时需注意语境与场合。

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