promiscuous
英 [prə'mɪskjʊəs]
美[prə'mɪskjuəs]
- adj. 混杂的；杂乱的
- adv. 偶然地；胡乱地
词态变化
副词: promiscuously;名词: promiscuity;
中文词源
promiscuous 杂乱的，淫乱的
pro-,向前，-misc,混杂，词源同mix,miscellany.比喻用法。
英文词源
- promiscuous
- promiscuous: see mix
- promiscuous (adj.)
- c. 1600, people or things, "mingled confusedly, grouped together without order, consisting of a disorderly mix; indiscriminate," from Latin promiscuus "mixed, indiscriminate, in common, without distinction," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + miscere "to mix" (see mix (v.)). Meaning "indiscriminate in sexual relations" recorded by 1857, from promiscuity. The Latin adjective was used with conubia (such as between patricians and plebeians). Related: Promiscuously.
双语例句
- 1. You know the risks of promiscuous sex.
- 你知道滥交的危险。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She is perceived as vain, spoilt and promiscuous.
- 她被认为是个被人惯坏了的、既虚荣又淫乱的女人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. to be sexually promiscuous
- 性生活淫乱
来自《权威词典》
- 4. They were taking a promiscuous stroll when it began to rain.
- 他们正在那漫无目的地散步,突然下起雨来.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Alec know that she was promiscuous and superficial.
- 亚历克知道她是乱七八糟和浅薄的.
来自辞典例句