promiscuous
promiscuous
[prəˈmɪskjʊəs]
adjective
promiscuity
noun
promiscuously
adverb
promiscuousness
noun
语源
[prəˈmɪskjʊəs]
adjective
- (of a person) having many sexual relationships,especially transient ones
（人）淫乱的，滥交的（尤指短暂性行为）
she's a wild, promiscuous, good-time girl.
她是那种野性的、性乱的、一味寻欢作乐的女郎。
■(of sexual behaviour or a society) characterized by such relationships
（性行为，社交）淫乱的，性乱的
they ran wild,indulging in promiscuous sex and experimenting with drugs.
他们荒淫无度，沉醉于性乱，吸食各种各样的毒品。 - demonstrating or implying an undiscriminating or unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual
无区别的，无选择的；滥施的
the city fathers were promiscuous with their honours.
城市元老不分对象滥授荣誉。
■consisting of a wide range of different things
杂乱的，各种各样的
Americans are free to pick and choose from a promiscuous array of values and behaviour.
美国人可以随意选择形形色色的价值观和行为方式。
promiscuity
noun
promiscuously
adverb
promiscuousness
noun
语源
- early 17th cent.: from Latin promiscuus 'indiscriminate', (based on miscere 'to mix') + -ous. The early sense was 'consisting of elements mixed together', giving rise to 'indiscriminate' and 'undiscriminating', whence the notion of 'casual'
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