exotic dancer
B2-C1Informal / Euphemistic. 常见于新闻、通俗文化描述、非正式对话及娱乐产业语境。用于正式或学术写作时通常需加引号或特定语境说明。
Definition
Meaning
一种表演者，通常在夜总会、酒吧或类似场所，以挑逗性舞蹈为职业，通常着暴露服装。
该术语通常作为“脱衣舞者”（stripper）的委婉语或更广义地指代从事带有情色暗示舞蹈表演的人。在极少数或历史语境中，可泛指任何表演异域风情舞蹈的艺人，但这种用法在现代已不常见。
Linguistics
Semantic Notes
该词与“stripper”有显著语义重叠，但“exotic dancer”通常被视为更委婉、职业化的说法，可能不完全等同于完全脱衣。它是“adult entertainer”类别下的一个子集。
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
在美式英语中，“exotic dancer”是非常常见且广泛理解的术语。在英式英语中，该词同样使用，但“stripper”可能更直接，而“lap dancer”用于特定类型的表演者（膝上舞）。
Connotations
暗示表演带有异国情调或强调艺术表演的成分，以区别于更直接的色情表演。这个委婉语试图将职业合法化或中立化。
Frequency
在英美两种变体中都很常见，尤其是在描述娱乐行业或法律文件（如营业执照）时。美式英语的媒体和日常对话中使用频率可能略高。
Vocabulary
Collocations
Grammar
Valency Patterns
She worked as an exotic dancer (for X years).The club features exotic dancers.He hired exotic dancers for the private party.Vocabulary
Synonyms
Strong
Neutral
Weak
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Usage
Context Usage
Business
指娱乐业（夜总会、成人娱乐场所）的一种职业分类，可能出现在招聘广告、商业执照申请或行业报告中。
Academic
可能出现在社会学、性别研究、劳动研究或文化研究的文本中，作为分析对象。
Everyday
用于非正式对话、新闻报道（犯罪、社会事件）、传记或回忆录中描述某人的职业。
Technical
在成人娱乐产业内部、相关法规（如酒类许可法、 zoning laws）或法律文件中作为标准术语。
Examples
By Part of Speech
adjective
British English
- The club had an exotic dancer night.
- He was involved in the exotic dancer industry.
American English
- She bought an exotic dancer costume online.
- The city council debated exotic dancer regulations.
Examples
By CEFR Level
- She told her parents she was a dancer, but she was actually an exotic dancer at a nightclub.
- The job ad was for a dancer, but it turned out to be for an exotic dancer.
- Before becoming an actress, she had worked briefly as an exotic dancer to make ends meet.
- The documentary explored the lives and challenges faced by professional exotic dancers in the city.
- The legal case centered on whether the municipality's zoning laws could restrict where exotic dancing establishments could operate, invoking debates about free expression versus public morality.
- Her academic thesis deconstructed the socio-economic factors that lead women to pursue careers as exotic dancers and the stigma attached to the profession.
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
想象一个装饰着‘异国(exotic)’风情的羽毛和亮片的舞台，舞者(dancer)在上面表演。这个词组合起来，就特指那种充满异域风情、通常带有暗示性的职业舞者。
Conceptual Metaphor
PERFORMANCE AS COMMODITY / EXOTICISM AS ATTRACTION. 将身体和舞蹈表演概念化为一种可供消费的商品，并用“异国情调”来包装和营销这种吸引力。
Watch out
Common Pitfalls
Translation Traps (for Russian speakers)
- 避免直译为“экзотический танцор”。虽然在特定语境下可以理解，但俄语中更常见且准确的对应词是“стриптизёрша”（女性）或“стриптизёр”（男性），或更中性的“танцовщица в стриптиз-клубе”。直接使用“экзотический танцор”听起来像翻译腔，且可能被误解为跳民族舞的舞者。
- 注意“танцовщица”本身在俄语中不带情色色彩，所以需要加上“стриптиз”或“эротическая”等限定词来准确传达意思。
Common Mistakes
- 误用为描述任何外国或民族舞蹈者（如弗拉门戈舞者）。在现代英语中，此意已几乎消失。
- 在非常正式的写作或与儿童对话中使用该词，可能不合时宜。
- 误以为所有“exotic dancers”都进行完全脱衣表演（有些表演可能仅限于挑逗性舞蹈）。
Practice
Quiz
In contemporary English, the term 'exotic dancer' is most closely associated with:
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
In most modern contexts, yes, they refer to very similar or identical professions. However, 'exotic dancer' is often used as a more polite, professional, or legal euphemism. Some might argue an exotic dancer emphasizes dance performance more than the act of stripping, but the distinction is often blurry.
Yes. While the profession is often associated with women, male exotic dancers also exist. They may perform in similar venues or for specific audiences. Terms like 'male stripper' or 'male exotic dancer' are used.
It depends on context and the individual's preference. The term itself is not inherently derogatory and is the standard industry term in many contexts. However, some performers may prefer more specific terms (e.g., 'burlesque performer', 'featured dancer') or may find it reductive. It's generally more polite than the blunt 'stripper' in many situations.
Historically, it might have implied dances from 'foreign' or 'oriental' cultures. In contemporary usage, 'exotic' primarily connotes 'unusual', 'alluring', 'sensual', or 'mysterious' within the context of adult entertainment, rather than a specific geographical origin.
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