Word · Frequency #12470
incest
乱伦；近亲相奸
sexual intercourse between relatives too closely related to marry, such as a parent and child
- 1.
Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo.
- 2.
Romantic relationships between close relatives, also widely taboo.
近亲相奸；乱伦；[医] 近亲通婚
In use
The novel explores how incest destroys the bonds within a family.
In many cultures, incest is considered a serious crime and a taboo.
The documentary interviewed survivors of incest to raise public awareness.
incest between [relatives]
incest 通常为不可数名词，不加冠词；涉及双方时用 between 引出。
Incest between close relatives is forbidden in almost every society.
近亲之间的乱伦在几乎所有社会中都被禁止。
commit incest with [someone]
表达“犯乱伦罪”常用动词 commit，也可用 have 或 perform，但不如 commit 正式。
He was convicted of committing incest with his daughter.
他因与女儿乱伦而被定罪。
a victim/survivor of incest
表示“乱伦的受害者/幸存者”时，可用 victim/survivor of incest 或复合词 incest victim/survivor。
Connections
Collocations
- commit incest
- 犯乱伦罪
- He was convicted of committing incest with his daughter.他因与女儿乱伦被判有罪。
- incest taboo
- 乱伦禁忌
- The incest taboo exists in almost every culture.乱伦禁忌几乎存在于每一种文化中。
- incest survivor
- 乱伦幸存者
- The organization provides support for incest survivors.该组织为乱伦幸存者提供支持。
- incest between siblings
- 兄弟姐妹间的乱伦
- Incest between siblings is illegal in most countries.兄弟姐妹间的乱伦在大多数国家都是非法的。
- allegations of incest
- 乱伦指控
- The allegations of incest were never proven in court.这些乱伦指控从未在法庭上得到证实。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 -cest 联想成 nest（巢）：同一巢中的近亲发生关系，就是乱伦。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：法律/罪案报道、心理学/临床讨论、正式新闻讨论 ‘incest’ 是中性、标准的用词，不属于俚语；但因话题敏感，多用于法律、心理学或罪案报道等严肃或正式语境，在日常口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
本词尾部的 -est 发音为 /ɛst/，与 best、chest、guest、rest、test 的结尾相同；但 incest 的重音在第一音节（IN-sest），所以这些单音节词并非完全押韵。另外，insect 拼写很像 incest，但它结尾是 /ɛkt/，不是 /ɛst/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.