masochism
masochism — 名詞
1. the condition of becoming sexually aroused by pain, humiliation, or being contro
受虐癖
因被支配或疼痛而產生性興奮的狀態
the condition of becoming sexually aroused by pain, humiliation, or being controlled — whether at the hands of a partner or through one's own actions
Kofi confessed to Dr. Okafor that being dominated and humiliated was what aroused him — textbook masochism.
Kofi 向 Okafor 醫師坦承，被支配和羞辱是唯一能讓他興奮的事——這是典型的受虐癖。
collocation: textbook masochism
In their bedroom, Reuben and his partner talked honestly about masochism and where to set clear limits.
Reuben 和他的伴侶在臥室裡坦誠地討論受虐癖，以及如何設定明確的界線。
Elena finally admitted she could only reach orgasm when humiliated — her masochism.
Elena 終於承認她只有在被羞辱時才能達到高潮——這就是她的受虐癖。
Piotr felt relieved when his therapist said masochism was a consensual practice, not a mental illness.
當治療師告訴 Piotr 受虐癖是合意行為而非心理疾病時，他感到如釋重負。
Nala could only reach climax when her partner held her down — she later learned this was masochism.
Nala 只有在伴侶壓制住她時才能達到高潮——她後來才知道這就是受虐癖。
- sadism
sexual pleasure from inflicting pain on others, rather than receiving it
用法筆記
The original clinical term, used chiefly in psychology and medicine. Contrast with sense 2, which applies the idea metaphorically to everyday hardships.
常見錯誤
2. the habit of finding satisfaction in painful, difficult, or humiliating experien
自討苦吃
自願承受艱苦並樂在其中
the habit of finding satisfaction in painful, difficult, or humiliating experiences that nearly everyone else tries hard to avoid
Mei's friends said her daily runs in freezing weather were pure masochism.
Mei 的朋友說她每天在冰凍天氣中跑步簡直是自討苦吃。
collocation: pure masochism
Vikram joked that reading tax manuals for fun was a kind of masochism.
Vikram 開玩笑說，為了樂趣去讀稅務手冊是一種自討苦吃。
collocation: a kind of masochism
When Fatima volunteered for three night shifts in a row, the whole team called it masochism.
當 Fatima 自願連值三個夜班時，整個團隊都說這是自討苦吃。
For Amina, enrolling in yet another degree programme was an exercise in masochism.
對 Amina 來說，報讀又一個學位課程是在自討苦吃。
Theo called his habit of watching sad movies every weekend emotional masochism.
Theo 說他每個週末看悲傷電影的習慣是情感上的自討苦吃。
- self-punishment
emphasises hurting oneself, often out of guilt rather than enjoyment
- self-flagellation
more literary; typically refers to harsh self-criticism, not physical acts
- self-care
deliberately looking after one's own wellbeing, the opposite of seeking hardship
- self-preservation
the instinct to protect oneself from harm or difficulty
用法筆記
The everyday, figurative sense. Often used with exaggeration or dark humour. Common in spoken English with modifiers like 'sheer,' 'pure,' or 'emotional.'