carnality
/kɑːˈnæl.ə.ti/ (bre, ipa) · /kɑːrˈnæl.ə.t̬i/ (ame, ipa) · /kär-ˈna-lə-tē How to pronounce carnality (audio)/ (ame, mw)
carnality — 名詞
1. A strong pull toward sexual pleasure, or behaviour that gives in to it too openl
淫欲
過度追求性快感或放縱情慾
A strong pull toward sexual pleasure, or behaviour that gives in to it too openly.
The bishop warned that the novel's carnality would distract young readers from prayer.
主教警告說，這本小說的淫欲氣息會讓年輕讀者分心，無法專心祈禱。
formal moral criticism of sexual desire
At the trial, the prosecutor described the website's carnality as deliberate and profitable.
在庭上，檢察官說那個網站刻意利用淫欲來牟利。
Farah disliked the film because its constant carnality left no room for tenderness.
Farah 不喜歡那部電影，因為它不斷渲染情慾，幾乎沒有溫柔可言。
The critic argued that the painting's carnality was meant to shock wealthy patrons.
評論家認為，那幅畫的淫欲意味本來就是要震驚富有的贊助者。
Jonah feared that his private carnality would damage the trust in his marriage.
Jonah 擔心自己的淫欲會傷害婚姻裡原本的信任。
- lust
More direct and common; often names the feeling itself rather than a general quality
- sensuality
Can sound less harsh and may include pleasure in touch or beauty, not only sex
- lewdness
Stronger and more openly moralizing; focuses on indecent behaviour
- chastity
Self-control that avoids sexual activity or lustful behaviour
- purity
Broader moral cleanliness, often used in the same religious contexts
- self-restraint
General control over desire, not only sexual desire
文法句型
show carnality
give in to carnality
the carnality of [person/work]
用法筆記
Usually critical and formal, especially in religious or moral writing. It is narrower than sense 2 because it points specifically to sexual appetite or lustful behaviour.
常見錯誤
2. The bodily side of human nature, especially the physical wants that can pull som
肉身欲求
偏向身體感官與需求的一面
The bodily side of human nature, especially the physical wants that can pull someone away from reason or spiritual life.
The monk wrote that carnality tied him to hunger, sleep, and comfort.
那位修士寫道，肉身欲求讓他離不開飢餓、睡眠與舒適。
bodily needs named directly
In class, Professor Sato contrasted human carnality with the life of the mind.
課堂上，Sato 教授把人的肉身欲求和心智生活作了對比。
contrast with reason or intellect
After weeks at sea, the sailors felt their carnality in every aching muscle.
在海上待了幾週後，那些水手從每一塊痠痛的肌肉都感到自己受肉身欲求支配。
Sister Maria saw the endless talk about food as a sign of carnality.
Maria 修女把大家不停談論食物看成肉身欲求的一種表現。
The essay argues that carnality begins with ordinary needs before turning into excess.
那篇文章認為，肉身欲求起於日常需要，之後才可能走向放縱。
- bodily nature
More neutral and descriptive, without the strong moral criticism
- physical appetite
Narrower; focuses on bodily wants rather than the whole human condition
- fleshliness
Rare and strongly religious, but close in meaning
- spirituality
Attention to inner or religious life rather than bodily wants
- asceticism
Deliberate self-denial of bodily comfort and pleasure
- self-denial
Broader refusal of comfort or pleasure for a principle
文法句型
human carnality
carnality of the body
struggle against carnality
用法筆記
Commonest in philosophy or religious discussion about the body's demands. Distinguish it from sense 1: this sense can include hunger, comfort, and physical weakness as well as sexual desire.