LOLITA


Meaning of LOLITA in English

a novel (1958) by Vladimir Nabokov . The main character, Humbert Humbert, is sexually attracted to a girl called Lolita who is only 12 years old. There have been two film versions of the book (1962 and 1998), the first directed by Stanley Kubrick . The name ‘Lolita’ is sometimes used to refer to a young girl who is regarded as sexually desirable.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.