lechery

IPA/ˈletʃəri/
IPA/ˈletʃəri/

lechery — 名詞

1. a strong and uncontrolled desire for sexual activity, especially when a person c

1.名詞C2
釋義

好色

過度沉迷性慾的行為

a strong and uncontrolled desire for sexual activity, especially when a person cares only about their own pleasure and offends others

例句

The old king's lechery was well known among the servants at the palace.

老國王的好色在皇宮僕人之間是眾所周知的。

Vivek refused to watch the film because of its celebration of violence and lechery.

Vivek 拒絕觀看那部電影，因為它歌頌暴力與好色。

co-occurrence with 'violence' in disapproving contexts

同義詞
  • lust

    focuses more on the inner feeling or desire; lechery emphasizes outward behaviour

  • lewdness

    refers specifically to crude or offensive sexual acts or talk; lechery is broader in scope

  • debauchery

    implies excessive pleasure in many forms (drink, sex, gambling); lechery is purely sexual

  • lasciviousness

    more formal, describes a quality or tendency; lechery suggests a habitual pattern

反義詞
  • chastity

    the state of not having sex or having it only within marriage

  • purity

    suggests moral innocence and restraint

用法筆記

Used disapprovingly, mainly in formal, literary, or historical contexts. The word is almost always applied to men and carries a strong moral judgment.

常見錯誤

❌He is a lechery.
✅He is guilty of lechery.
💡Lechery is an uncountable noun, not a countable person. The adjective form is 'lecherous' (e.g., 'He is a lecherous man').