Word · Frequency #19729
promiscuities
滥交；性乱；放荡
promiscuities is the plural of promiscuity.
the practice of having many casual sexual relationships
- 1.
The state or quality of being promiscuous.
滥交；混杂
- 2.
indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
滥交；随意性行为
- 3.
Indiscriminateness in the choice of sexual partners.
滥交；性乱交
滥交；混杂；滥交；随意性行为；滥交；性乱交；混乱；杂乱
In use
The new health class teaches students about the risks of promiscuity without offering any practical advice.
Many people believe that promiscuity is less accepted in small communities, but this is often a stereotype.
The author uses the concept of promiscuity to criticize the hypocrisy of Victorian society.
promiscuity among [group]
表示某一群体中滥交现象的普遍性时，常用 among 引出该群体。
The study looked at promiscuity among teenagers.
这项研究调查了青少年中的滥交现象。
engage in promiscuity
engage in 后接抽象名词，表示“从事、参与”，语气较正式。
He was criticized for engaging in promiscuity.
他因滥交而受到批评。
accuse [someone] of promiscuity
Connections
Collocations
- sexual promiscuity
- 性滥交；性乱
- The study examined the link between sexual promiscuity and emotional health.该研究考察了性滥交与情感健康之间的联系。
- female promiscuity
- 女性滥交
- Female promiscuity is often judged more harshly than male promiscuity.女性滥交往往比男性滥交受到更严厉的评判。
- male promiscuity
- 男性滥交
- The survey compared attitudes toward male promiscuity and female promiscuity.这项调查比较了人们对男性滥交和女性滥交的态度。
- teenage promiscuity
- 青少年滥交
- The documentary explored the causes of teenage promiscuity.这部纪录片探讨了青少年滥交的成因。
Synonyms
- licentiousness
- 淫逸放荡 · 正式用语，侧重道德上的放纵，不限于与多人发生关系，也可泛指不守礼法。语义比 promiscuity 广，常带道德评判。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：promiscuity 里的 misc 就像杂项（misc），杂七杂八混在一起——性关系杂乱=滥交。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学与公共卫生文献、社会学或道德议题讨论 promiscuity 是比较正式、书面化的说法，通常出现在医学、公共卫生或严肃的社会讨论中；日常口语里较少见，口语中更常说 casual sex 或 sleeping around。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Ambiguity 和 vacuity 与 promiscuity 押韵（结尾分别是 /ˈɡjuːəti/ 和 /ˈkjuːəti/，与 /ˈskjuəti/ 一致）。其他 -uity 单词在美式英语中读作 /ˈnuːəti/ 或 /ˈtuːəti/，与 /ˈskjuəti/ 不同音，只是拼写相似。
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.