adultery

IPA/əˈdʌltəri/
KK[ədˈʌltɚi]IPA/əˈdʌltəri/

adultery — noun

1. the act of being sexually unfaithful to your husband or wife by having a relatio

1.名詞B2
釋義

the act of being sexually unfaithful to your husband or wife by having a relationship with another person

例句

After twenty years of marriage, Nora discovered that her husband had committed adultery with a close friend.

commit adultery + with [person]

Adultery is no longer treated as a criminal offence in many countries around the world.

同義詞
  • infidelity

    broader term that can include emotional betrayal without sex

  • unfaithfulness

    less legalistic, focuses on broken trust rather than the legal act

  • cheating

    informal and common in everyday speech

  • having an affair

    focuses on the romantic relationship rather than the sexual act

反義詞
  • faithfulness

    the quality of being loyal to one's spouse

  • fidelity

    formal term for sexual loyalty in marriage

文法句型

commit adultery

be accused of adultery

proof of adultery

用法筆記

Adultery is an uncountable noun and most commonly appears in the phrase 'commit adultery.' In everyday conversation, people often use the less formal expressions 'cheat on' or 'have an affair' instead.

常見錯誤

❌He did adultery with his secretary.
✅He committed adultery with his secretary.
💡The correct verb is 'commit adultery,' not 'do adultery.'
❌She had an adultery with her neighbour.
✅She committed adultery with her neighbour.
💡'Adultery' is not used with 'have'; use 'commit adultery' or 'have an affair.'