Prostitute
[ 'prɔstitju:t;'prɔstəˌtju:t ]
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n. 卖淫者，妓女;男妓;卖身投靠的人;出卖贞操的人;
vt. 使卖淫，卖身;出卖（名誉等）;滥用（能力等）;卖淫，卖身;
adj. 卖淫的，堕落的;
📝 例句
She was arrested and charged with being a common prostitute.
她被逮捕并受到以卖淫为业的指控.
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
prostitute
n
person who offers herself/himself for sexual intercourse for money 卖淫者; 娼妓; 妓女; 男妓. prostitute, v [Tn]
(derog 贬)
1 ~ oneself act as a prostitute 卖淫; 为娼; 当男妓
She prostituted herself in order to support her children. 她为养活子女而操皮肉生涯.
2 use (oneself or one's abilities, etc) wrongly or unworthily, esp in order to earn money 作践（自己）, 滥用（自己的才能等）（尤指为图利）
poets prostituting their talent by writing jingles for advertisements 为广告写顺口溜而折辱才华的诗人.
🔁 扩展释义
*['prɒstitju:t]n. 妓女, 男娼vt. 使沦为妓女a. 卖淫的, 堕落的【法】 妓女, 娼妓, 出卖灵魂者
📖 同为「IELTS」词汇
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I'm sure the plan is viable.
我肯定这个方案行得通。
The police crept up from behind and took the gangster by surprise.
警察悄悄从背后绕过去，出其不意地将歹徒逮捕。
How is the new material working out for you?
新原料用得如何？