promiscuously

IPA/prəˈmɪskjuəsli/
IPA/prəˈmɪskjuəsli/

promiscuously — 副詞

1. by having sexual relationships with many different people instead of staying wit

1.副詞C2
釋義

濫交地

和很多人發生性關係地

by having sexual relationships with many different people instead of staying with one partner

例句

The tabloids portrayed the singer as living promiscuously on every tour.

八卦小報把那名歌手寫成每次巡演都四處濫交的人。

live promiscuously in media reports about sexual behavior

After his divorce, Dean dated promiscuously and ignored the people he hurt.

離婚後,Dean 濫交地和許多人交往,也不在乎自己傷了多少人。

date promiscuously with a named subject and consequence

同義詞
  • licentiously

    more formal and more strongly moralizing than promiscuously

  • wantonly

    suggests shameless lack of restraint, often beyond sexual behavior

反義詞
  • faithfully

    stresses staying loyal to one partner

  • chastely

    formal word for acting with strict sexual restraint

文法句型

live promiscuously

sleep promiscuously

date promiscuously

behave promiscuously

用法筆記

Often appears in formal or judgmental discussion rather than in ordinary conversation. The subject is usually a person, and the context is sexual relationships with many partners. Distinguish from adverb/2, which is about careless or excessive use rather than sex.

常見錯誤

They dated promiscuously for six months.
They dated casually for six months.
💡promiscuously suggests many sexual partners, not simply a relationship that is not serious.

2. by using, mixing, or spreading things too freely, without choosing carefully or

2.副詞C2
釋義

胡亂地

任意混用或過度使用地

by using, mixing, or spreading things too freely, without choosing carefully or keeping sensible limits

例句

The editor said the report promiscuously mixed rumor with checked facts.

編輯說那篇報導胡亂把傳聞和查證過的事實混在一起。

mix promiscuously when categories that should stay separate are combined

Museum labels once used the term promiscuously for any broken pot.

博物館的標籤以前會不加分別地把任何破掉的陶器都叫同一個名稱。

use promiscuously for a label applied too widely

同義詞
  • indiscriminately

    closest general synonym for acting without careful selection

  • haphazardly

    stresses disorder and lack of plan more than wide application

  • freely

    much weaker and often positive, without the criticism of promiscuously

反義詞
  • selectively

    choosing which cases deserve attention or use

  • sparingly

    using only a small amount, with restraint

文法句型

use promiscuously

mix promiscuously

borrow promiscuously

collect promiscuously

用法筆記

Usually modifies verbs such as use, mix, borrow, apply, or collect in formal criticism. It often suggests that distinctions which should matter have been ignored. Distinguish from adverb/1, which refers specifically to sexual behavior.

常見錯誤

The chef promiscuously added salt to the soup.
The chef liberally added salt to the soup.
💡promiscuously suggests careless, indiscriminate use, not simply a large amount added on purpose.