licentious
licentious — 形容詞
- licentiouspositive
- more licentiouscomparative
- most licentioussuperlative
1. showing a readiness to break accepted sexual limits and act in a way people judg
淫蕩；放蕩
在性方面放縱失德
showing a readiness to break accepted sexual limits and act in a way people judge as morally corrupt.
The scandal exposed the senator's licentious behavior toward several interns.
這起醜聞揭露出那名參議員對幾名實習生的放蕩行徑。
collocation: licentious behavior toward
Abigail refused to work for the director after his licentious jokes at dinner.
Abigail 在晚餐時聽到導演那些淫蕩笑話後，就不肯再替他工作。
collocation: licentious jokes
The bishop warned against the licentious parties held behind the gambling hall.
主教警告大家，不要參加賭場後方舉辦的那些放蕩派對。
formal condemnation: licentious parties
The villagers called the landlord licentious after hearing how he treated young servants.
村民聽說那名地主怎麼對待年輕僕人後，都說他很淫蕩。
pattern: call someone licentious
Tabloids described the singer's licentious lifestyle in every weekend headline.
八卦小報每到週末都用頭條大寫那名歌手放蕩的私生活。
collocation: licentious lifestyle
- licentious behavior / conduct
- licentious jokes / remarks
- licentious lifestyle
- licentious parties
- call someone licentious
- promiscuous
Often stresses having many sexual partners; licentious sounds more formal and morally condemning.
- lewd
Usually focuses on sexual words, jokes, or gestures; licentious can describe a whole pattern of conduct or a lifestyle.
- debauched
Stronger and often tied to a life of pleasure and vice; licentious points more directly to sexual immorality.
- immoral
Much broader; licentious narrows the criticism to sexual behavior.
文法句型
licentious + behavior / lifestyle / jokes
be licentious
call someone licentious
用法筆記
Often used in formal or judgmental writing about sexual conduct, especially when the speaker wants to express strong moral disapproval. Distinguish from promiscuous: promiscuous can simply stress many sexual partners, while licentious is harsher and suggests shameless vice.
常見錯誤
同根字
- licentiously副詞C2
- licentiousness名詞C2