prostitute

美 [ˈprɑːstɪtuːt]英 [ˈprɒstɪtjuːt]
  • n.妓女;娼妓;卖淫者;男妓
  • vt.卖淫;出卖肉体;滥用才能;糟蹋自己
  • v.滥用才能;糟蹋自己;卖淫;出卖肉体
  • adj.卖淫的;堕落的

复数: prostitutes 过去式: prostituted 现在分词: prostituting 过去分词: prostituted 第三人称单数: prostitutes

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noun

卖淫者;娼妓;妓女;男妓
a person who has sex for money

verb

1

滥用才能;糟蹋自己
to use your skills, abilities, etc. to do sth that earns you money but that other people do not respect because you are capable of doing sth better

Many felt he was prostituting his talents by writing Hollywood scripts.

许多人觉得他给好莱坞写剧本是滥用自己的才华。

2

卖淫;出卖肉体
to work as a prostitute

prostitute

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 妓女;娼妓
    A prostitute is a person, usually a woman, who has sex with men in exchange for money.

    He admitted last week he paid for sex with a prostitute.

    他承认上个星期嫖娼了。

  • 2
    VERB (使)沦为娼妓
    If someone prostitutes a woman or if a woman prostitutes herself, she has sex or is made to have sex with men for money.

    ...this terrible story of famine and a woman who's forced to prostitute herself in order to get food.

    这个关于饥荒和一个女人为了糊口被迫沦为娼妓的悲惨故事

  • 3
    VERB (为名利)出卖(才能)
    If you prostitute yourself or your talents, you do work for money or to be famous, rather than because you think it is good work or the right thing to do.

    Higher education is being forced to prostitute itself to market forces.

    高等教育被迫向市场需求妥协。

noun

1
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
Synonym: cocotte whore harlot bawd tart cyprian fancy woman working girl sporting lady lady of pleasure woman of the street

verb

1
sell one's body;exchange sex for money

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Yet she didn 't look like a prostitute either .

    但是她又不象是由妓女出身。

  2. Prostitute in the Court : Body , Space and the Production of Justice

    法庭上的妓女:身体、空间与正义的生产

  3. Many felt he was prostituting his talents by writing Hollywood scripts .

    许多人觉得他给好莱坞写剧本是滥用自己的才华。

  4. It was a squalid affair involving prostitutes and drugs .

    那是一桩涉及娼妓与毒品的丑事。

  5. He is known to have consorted with prostitutes .

    众所周知他曾与妓女厮混在一起。

  6. Prostitutes solicited openly in the streets .

    妓女公开在街上拉客。

  7. Higher education is being forced to prostitute itself to market forces .

    高等教育被迫向市场需求妥协。

  8. He admitted last week he paid for sex with a prostitute .

    他承认上个星期嫖娼了。

  9. She became a prostitute in order to pay for her cocaine habit .

    她以娼养吸。

  10. This girl was reduced to becoming a prostitute to earn a living .

    此女子下海谋生实属无奈。

  11. The unlicensed prostitutes were usually poor women .

    旧社会的暗门子通常都是些可怜的女人。

  12. Investigation report on comprehensive monitoring among prostitutes of Shenzhen City in 2008

    2008年深圳市暗娼综合监测调查报告

  13. The famous prostitute in this period were a special population .

    此期的名妓,就是这一时期的特殊群体。

  14. Analysis of the results of Syphilis Infection in 3939 Prostitutes

    3939例暗娼梅毒检测结果分析

  15. E City The Change of Urban Prostitutes ' Images

    城市妓女形象之嬗变

  16. Primary Study on Knowledge Values of Prostitute Novels in the End of Qing Dynasty

    晚清上海狭邪小说认知价值初探

  17. What question also has , looks for green jade prostitute !

    还有啥疑问,去找翠花姐!

  18. Study on psychological factors affecting condom use among unlicensed prostitutes

    暗娼安全套使用行为的心理影响因素分析

  19. The famous prostitutes culture was one of the important parts of late Ming dynasty culture .

    名妓文化是晚明文化的一个重要组成部分。

  20. The Images of Prostitute and Their Cultural Character in Yuan Opera

    不许那等闲人取次展&元杂剧作家笔下的妓女形象及其人文品格

  21. Methodological Study on Intervention of Reduction of Health Risk Among Unlicensed Prostitutes

    暗娼健康风险减少干预策略与方法探讨

  22. Edward : I have never treated you like a prostitute .

    爱德华:我从来没有把你看成一个妓女。

  23. Why do some people think a prostitute is a woman hero ?

    为什么有的人觉得妓女是女英雄呢?

  24. Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him .

    一日,有两个妓女来,站在王面前。

  25. A Study on the Prostitutes Images of San Yan Collection

    三言中的妓女形象研究

  26. Did you know there were child prostitutes in Rome basin ?

    你知道罗马盆地有雏妓吗?

  27. A survey on high risk behavior and main sexually transmitted diseases among prostitutes in Jiangsu

    暗娼行为学及主要STD的感染状况调查

  28. The Effect of Visiting Prostitutes on Literature in the Middle and Late Ming Dynasty

    明朝中后期狎妓之风与文学创作

  29. The positive rate of prostitutes was 14.21 % .

    衣原体感染率为14.21%。

  30. Current Status of Health Education and Behavioral Interventions on AIDS Unlicensed Prostitute

    暗娼艾滋病健康教育和行为干预现状