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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。
性欲；性冲动
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
性欲；性冲动
sexual urge or desire, a Freudian term in psychoanalysis
He has a low libido after the surgery.
他手术后性欲低下。
性欲或性冲动。
Sexual urges or drives.
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。
Drives or mental energies related to or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.
指行星(如火星)的平均表面光谱反射率,为反照率的同义词。
Synonym of albedo in terms of a planet's, such as that of Mars, average surface spectral reflectivity.
The doctor explained that certain medications can affect a person's libido.
医生解释说，某些药物会影响一个人的性欲。
She felt her libido return after she started exercising regularly.
开始定期锻炼后，她感觉自己的性欲恢复了。
Many people find that lack of sleep reduces their libido.
许多人发现睡眠不足会降低性欲。
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 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 与 increase 都可与 libido 搭配，表示增强性欲。
Regular exercise may boost your libido.
经常锻炼可能增强性欲。
Not this
He lost libido after the illness.
Use this
He lost his libido after the illness.
汉语说“失去了性欲”时通常不用所有格，但英语中 libido 指个人的性欲时需要用 his/her 等限定词；lose one's libido 是常见搭配。
Not this
His libido is very big.
Use this
His libido is very strong.
汉语“性欲很大”中的“大”不能直译成 big；英语里 libido 常与 strong 或 high 搭配，表示“强/高”，而 big 不用于修饰 libido。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
强烈的性欲
He has always had a strong libido.
他一直有强烈的性欲。
性欲低下
Many patients complain of a low libido.
许多病人抱怨性欲低下。
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。
提高性欲
Some herbs are said to boost libido.
据说某些草药能提高性欲。
抑制性欲
Antidepressants can suppress libido.
抗抑郁药会抑制性欲。
Use libido naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.