debauchery
/dɪˈbɔːtʃəri/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈbɔːtʃəri/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈbȯ-chə-rē -chrē, -ˈbä-/ (ame, mw)
debauchery — 名詞
1. a way of living or behaving that is filled with uncontrolled sex, heavy drinking
荒淫放蕩
沉迷酒色毒品等放縱生活
a way of living or behaving that is filled with uncontrolled sex, heavy drinking, drug use, and other pleasures that people usually judge as morally wrong.
After the awards dinner, Samir vanished into a weekend of debauchery at the beach casino.
頒獎晚宴後，Samir 在海邊賭場過了一個荒淫放蕩的週末。
a weekend of debauchery
The prince's debauchery filled the palace with gambling, drink, and late-night shouting.
王子的荒淫放蕩讓宮殿裡充滿賭博、酒氣和深夜喧鬧。
debauchery linked with gambling and drink
Newspapers blamed the club's debauchery for broken chairs and smashed hotel windows.
報紙把俱樂部的荒淫放蕩歸咎於那些壞掉的椅子和砸碎的飯店窗戶。
Years of debauchery left Brandon ill, broke, and cut off from family.
多年荒淫放蕩讓 Brandon 病倒、破產，還和家人斷了聯絡。
By sunrise, Mira regretted the night's debauchery and the money wasted at the bar.
天亮時，Mira 對昨夜的荒淫放蕩和在酒吧浪費的錢感到後悔。
- excess
broader and less moralistic; it can refer to too much spending, eating, or emotion as well as bad behavior
- hedonism
often names the pursuit or idea of pleasure itself, not necessarily the shocking public behavior suggested by debauchery
- dissipation
more literary and often suggests a life wasted over time through drink, sex, or laziness
- restraint
emphasizes controlled behavior and holding back from pleasure
- self-control
focuses on the personal discipline that prevents this kind of behavior
- sobriety
often highlights freedom from drunkenness or wild partying rather than moral purity in general
文法句型
a night of debauchery
a life of debauchery
fall into debauchery
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often used in moral, historical, or journalistic writing to describe a period, group, or way of life rather than one small act. It normally suggests repeated pleasure-seeking that leads to social or personal damage.