onanism
onanism — 名詞
1. the practice of getting sexual pleasure by touching the genitals, especially you
自慰
以觸碰生殖器求得性快感
the practice of getting sexual pleasure by touching the genitals, especially your own
The doctor told Noah that onanism would not damage his health.
醫師告訴 Noah，自慰不會傷害他的健康。
formal term in medical advice
After puberty, Rin feared that onanism meant something was wrong.
青春期後，Rin 擔心自慰表示自己哪裡不正常。
onanism + that-clause
In class, Padma asked whether onanism could spread disease.
在課堂上，Padma 問自慰會不會傳播疾病。
An old church booklet described onanism as a serious sin.
一本老舊的教會小冊子把自慰說成嚴重的罪。
During counseling, Eshe said shame about onanism hurt her marriage.
諮商時，Eshe 說，對自慰的羞恥感傷害了她的婚姻。
- masturbation
the normal modern neutral word and much more common in everyday English
- self-pleasure
softer and less direct, often chosen to sound less clinical
- self-stimulation
more technical and often used in medical or psychological discussion
文法句型
practice onanism
onanism among teenagers
onanism as a sin
用法筆記
Usually found in formal, medical, religious, or historical writing. In everyday English, masturbation is much more common.
常見錯誤
2. a way of having sex in which the penis is pulled out before ejaculation to try t
體外射精
射精前抽離以避孕
a way of having sex in which the penis is pulled out before ejaculation to try to avoid pregnancy
The doctor warned that onanism is unreliable as birth control.
醫師提醒說，體外射精不是可靠的避孕方式。
onanism as birth control
In the lecture, Olivia learned that onanism means withdrawal before ejaculation.
在那場講座中，Olivia 了解到，onanism 在這個意思裡是指體外射精。
onanism means withdrawal
Some couples once relied on onanism because they feared other methods.
有些伴侶以前仰賴體外射精，因為他們害怕其他避孕方法。
The leaflet said onanism does not protect people from infection.
傳單上說，體外射精無法保護人們免於感染。
In his diary, Christopher called onanism a sinful way to avoid pregnancy.
在日記裡，Christopher 把體外射精稱作一種有罪的避孕方式。
- withdrawal
the usual short modern term for this method
- coitus interruptus
a Latin-based formal label often used in medical writing
- pull-out method
common everyday phrase and much less formal than onanism
文法句型
onanism as birth control
rely on onanism
onanism to avoid pregnancy
用法筆記
Mostly seen in older or formal writing. Today people usually say withdrawal or the pull-out method, so this sense needs context to be understood clearly.