Prostitution
[ ˌprɔsti'tju:ʃən;ˌprɔstə'tju:ʃən ]
成人 Adult Edu
n. 卖淫;滥用某事物;出卖灵魂;
📝 例句
There is a longstanding prostitution trade in the port.
这个港口的卖淫业由来已久.
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
prostitution
n
1 [U] (practice of) working as a prostitute 卖淫; 当男妓; 操皮肉生涯; 作践自己; 滥用才能
Prostitution is on the increase in the city. 城里卖淫活动越来越多.
2 [C, U] ~ of sth unworthy use of sth 滥用某事物
He refused the job, saying it would be
(a) prostitution of his talents. 他拒不做那工作, 说那是大材小用.
🔁 扩展释义
n. 卖淫, 糟蹋, 滥用【法】 卖淫, 滥用
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If you do, vote for me, Carter Boswell.
假如你有同感 ，请投我一票 ，Carter Boswell。
I'm not that hungry.
我还不是很饿。
No. I've never been to that farm before. What kinds of animals have they got?
不，我以前从来没有去过那个农场。他们有哪些种类的动物？