English Dictionary

bodice ripper

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbɒdɪs ˌɹɪpə/

名詞

くだけた表現

(informal) A romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, with frank depictions of sexual activity, especially one in which the female protagonist is seduced; (by extension) a film, television programme, etc., featuring such activity.

日本語の意味

歴史的背景を持つロマンティックな小説で、特に女性主人公が誘惑されるなどの性行為の描写が明確である作品。 / 上記のような要素を持つ小説を原作とした映画やテレビ番組など、同様の性描写を含む映像作品。

She curled up on the sofa with a guilty smile and the latest bodice ripper, losing herself in its reckless passion.

彼女はソファに丸まって後ろめたげに微笑みながら、最近出た性的描写が露骨な歴史ロマンス小説を手に取り、その激しい熱情に浸った。

意味（1）

(informal) A romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, with frank depictions of sexual activity, especially one in which the female protagonist is seduced; (by extension) a film, television programme, etc., featuring such activity.

My aunt would bring a stack of torrid bodice rippers with her to the beach, and would unfailingly blush if disturbed in her reading.

bodice rippers （ plural ）