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prostitute

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

Meanings
noun

妓女，娼妓

Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

Examples :

"Because she needed money to support her family, she became a prostitute. "
因为她需要钱来养家糊口，所以她做了妓女。
sex person human society job moral economy business work
noun

妓女, 娼妓，卖淫者.

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage.

Examples :

"The dishonest student was a prostitute, selling answers to other students on the exam. "
那个不诚实的学生简直是个败类，考试的时候向其他学生出售答案。
moral person sex society character job value business human

Related Words

Illustration intercourse

intercourse noun

/ˈɪn.təˌkɔːs/ /ˈɪn.tɚˌkoɹs/

交流，沟通.

"After the meeting, there was a period of intercourse between the colleagues, discussing the project's next steps. "

会议结束后，同事们之间有一段交流沟通，讨论了项目的下一步计划。

Illustration landscapes

landscapes noun

/ˈlændˌskeɪps/ /ˈlænˌskeɪps/

风景，景色。

"During our road trip, we drove through diverse landscapes, from rolling hills to towering mountains. "

在我们的公路旅行中，我们一路欣赏了各种不同的风景，从绵延的丘陵到巍峨的群山。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration attributive

attributive noun

/ə.ˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/

修饰语，定语。

"In "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative."

在“这栋大房子”里，“大”是一个修饰语（定语），而在“这栋房子很大”里，“大”是一个表语。

Illustration dishonourable

dishonourable adjective

/dɪˈsɒnərəbəl/ /dɪˈzɒnərəbəl/

不光彩的，可耻的

"His dishonourable actions of cheating on the exam led to his expulsion from school. "

他作弊考试这种不光彩的行为导致他被学校开除。

Illustration advertisements

advertisements noun

/ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənts/ /ˌædvərˈtɪzmənts/

广告， 宣传， 推广

"Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications."

公司尝试通过广告来销售他们的产品，这些广告可以是标语牌、电视广告或者印刷出版物。

Illustration prostituting

prostituting verb

/ˈprɑstəˌtutɪŋ/ /ˈprɑstɪˌtutɪŋ/

卖淫，娼妓，援交。

"Desperate for money, she was pressured into prostituting herself. "

因为急需用钱，她被迫卖身了。

Illustration livelihood

livelihood noun

/ˈlaɪvlɪhʊd/ /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/

生计，营生，活路

"an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain a good livelihood"

一份独立的生计; 挣一份好营生/过上好日子

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promiscuous adjective

/pɹəˈmɪskjuːəs/

混杂的， 杂乱的

"The student's backpack was a promiscuous mess of papers, pens, and snacks. "

那个学生的背包里乱七八糟的，纸张、笔和零食混杂在一起。

Illustration supporters

supporters noun

/səˈpɔːrtərz/ /səˈpɔːtəz/

支持者，拥护者。

"The candidate thanked her supporters for their hard work during the campaign. "

这位候选人感谢了她的支持者们在竞选期间的辛勤工作。

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

政治家，政客.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

那位政治家在学校集会上发表了讲话，强调社区参与的重要性。

Illustration embezzlement

embezzlement noun

/ˌəmˈbɛzəlmənt/

贪污，挪用公款

"The accountant was arrested for embezzlement of company funds. "

这位会计因为贪污公司公款而被捕了。