英语单词短语词组“prostitute”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

prostitute

noun[C]

/ˈprɒs.tɪ.tʃuːt/us

/ˈprɑː.stə.tuːt/

apersonwho hassexwith someone formoney

妓女，娼妓

Compare

harlotold usedisapproving
working girlold-fashionedinformal
escortnoun(SOCIAL COMPANION)
hooker(SEX)informal
renterUKslang
rent boyUKinformal
tartnoun

Examples

Shesuedthepaperfordamagesafter theywronglydescribedher as a prostitute.
Sheaccusedhim of havingphonesexwith prostitutes while she was away onbusinesstrips.
Inoticedacoupleof prostitutesplyingforbusinesson thecorner.

prostitute

verb[T]

formaldisapproving

/ˈprɒs.tɪ.tʃuːt/us

/ˈprɑː.stə.tuːt/

to use yourself oryourabilitiesorbeliefsin a way that does notdeserverespect,especiallyinorderto getmoney:

（尤指为了钱而）滥用（才能、信仰等）

Somecriticssay he prostituted hismusicalskillsby going intopopratherthanstayingwithclassicalmusic.一些评论家说，他放弃古典音乐而去搞流行音乐是糟蹋他的音乐才华。

He went toworkinHollywoodand wasaccusedof prostituting himself.他去好莱坞工作，被指责为糟蹋自己的才华。

prostituteyourselfformal

to havesexformoney

卖淫

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Using and misusing

adopt
adoption
avail
availyourselfofsomething
be/go heavy onsomethingidiom
exhaust
go through
gobblesomethingup
make capital out ofsomethingidiom
max
max out
spare
spent
swallow
tap
turn over
turn tosomeone/something
turn/usesomethingto good accountidiom
unblock
underuse

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(Definition ofprostitutefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

prostitute| American Dictionary

prostitute

noun[C]

/ˈprɑs·tɪˌtut/

someone, usually a woman, who hassexwithpeopleformoney

prostitute

verb[T]

/ˈprɑs·tɪˌtut/

tosellyourself by havingsexwithpeopleformoney, or toforcesomeoneelseto prostitute himself or herself:

Hundreds ofwidowedorhungrywomen have had to prostitute themselves tosurvive.

fig.Somecriticssay that he isprostitutinghis writingtalent(= using it in a way that does notdeserverespect,esp. toearnmoney).

单词	prostitute
释义	prostitute noun[C] uk /ˈprɒs.tɪ.tʃuːt/us /ˈprɑː.stə.tuːt/ C1 apersonwho hassexwith someone formoney 妓女，娼妓 Compare harlotold usedisapproving working girlold-fashionedinformal escortnoun(SOCIAL COMPANION) hooker(SEX)informal renterUKslang rent boyUKinformal tartnoun Examples Shesuedthepaperfordamagesafter theywronglydescribedher as a prostitute. Sheaccusedhim of havingphonesexwith prostitutes while she was away onbusinesstrips. Inoticedacoupleof prostitutesplyingforbusinesson thecorner. prostitute verb[T] formaldisapproving uk /ˈprɒs.tɪ.tʃuːt/us /ˈprɑː.stə.tuːt/ to use yourself oryourabilitiesorbeliefsin a way that does notdeserverespect,especiallyinorderto getmoney: （尤指为了钱而）滥用（才能、信仰等） Somecriticssay he prostituted hismusicalskillsby going intopopratherthanstayingwithclassicalmusic.一些评论家说，他放弃古典音乐而去搞流行音乐是糟蹋他的音乐才华。 He went toworkinHollywoodand wasaccusedof prostituting himself.他去好莱坞工作，被指责为糟蹋自己的才华。 prostituteyourselfformal to havesexformoney 卖淫 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Using and misusing adopt adoption avail availyourselfofsomething be/go heavy onsomethingidiom exhaust go through gobblesomethingup make capital out ofsomethingidiom max max out spare spent swallow tap turn over turn tosomeone/something turn/usesomethingto good accountidiom unblock underuse See more results » (Definition ofprostitutefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) prostitute\| American Dictionary prostitute noun[C] us /ˈprɑs·tɪˌtut/ someone, usually a woman, who hassexwithpeopleformoney prostitute verb[T] us /ˈprɑs·tɪˌtut/ tosellyourself by havingsexwithpeopleformoney, or toforcesomeoneelseto prostitute himself or herself: Hundreds ofwidowedorhungrywomen have had to prostitute themselves tosurvive. fig.Somecriticssay that he isprostitutinghis writingtalent(= using it in a way that does notdeserverespect,esp. toearnmoney). (Definition ofprostitutefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/prostitute##
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