Word · Frequency #21817
libido
性欲；性冲动
sexual urge or desire, a Freudian term in psychoanalysis
- 1.
Sexual urges or drives.
性欲或性冲动。
- 2.
Drives or mental energies related to or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.
与性本能相关或源于性本能的驱力或心理能量,但本身不一定涉及性。
- 3.
Synonym of albedo in terms of a planet's, such as that of Mars, average surface spectral reflectivity.
指行星(如火星)的平均表面光谱反射率,为反照率的同义词。
性欲或性冲动。；与性本能相关或源于性本能的驱力或心理能量,但本身不一定涉及性。；指行星(如火星)的平均表面光谱反射率,为反照率的同义词。；性的冲动；性欲
In use
The doctor explained that certain medications can affect a person's libido.
She felt her libido return after she started exercising regularly.
Many people find that lack of sleep reduces their libido.
a high/low libido
常用 high、low 等形容词修饰，表示性欲强弱。
He has a low libido after the surgery.
他手术后性欲低下。
loss of libido
loss of libido 是固定搭配，指性欲下降，常见于医疗语境。
The patient reported a loss of libido.
患者报告性欲减退。
boost/increase libido
boost 与 increase 都可与 libido 搭配，表示增强性欲。
Connections
Collocations
- strong libido
- 强烈的性欲
- He has always had a strong libido.他一直有强烈的性欲。
- low libido
- 性欲低下
- Many patients complain of a low libido.许多病人抱怨性欲低下。
- loss of libido
- 性欲减退
- The drug may cause a temporary loss of libido.这种药物可能导致暂时的性欲减退。
- boost libido
- 提高性欲
- Some herbs are said to boost libido.据说某些草药能提高性欲。
- suppress libido
- 抑制性欲
- Antidepressants can suppress libido.抗抑郁药会抑制性欲。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想音译“力比多”：性欲是一种驱“力”，它比一般欲望更“多”地藏在潜意识里。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：心理学或精神分析著作、医学或临床讨论、正式书面表述 libido 通常用于心理学、医学等较正式的语境，日常口语中较少使用，正式程度较高；具体场景中可根据场合选择更直白的表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 libido 押韵的词（重读元音 /iː/ 后接 /dəʊ/）：torpedo、speedo、bandido、lido。Fido 拼写相近但重读元音为 /aɪ/，不押韵。
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.