Word · Frequency #19655
promiscuous
不加选择的；混杂的
not selective of a single class or person; indiscriminate
- 1.
Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.
由各种不同元素混杂而成；组成杂乱无序的。
- 2.
not selective of a single class or person
不局限于单一类别或个人
- 3.
Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.
未经慎重选择而做出的；不加区别的。
- 4.
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
性行为随意且无拘束
- 5.
Having many sexual partners, especially if indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners.
拥有多个性伴侣,尤其是在性伴侣选择上不加区别。
- 6.
The mode in which an NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.
网卡收集所有网络流量而非仅接收发给自身流量的模式。
由各种不同元素混杂而成；组成杂乱无序的。；不局限于单一类别或个人；未经慎重选择而做出的；不加区别的。；性行为随意且无拘束；拥有多个性伴侣,尤其是在性伴侣选择上不加区别。
In use
As a promiscuous reader, Tom picks up novels, biographies, and comic books with equal interest.
The museum curator was promiscuous in her collecting, accepting art from every period and style.
Our dinner guest has a promiscuous palate, enjoying street food and fine dining alike.
Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money
promiscuous + noun
作定语用，修饰名词，表示“不加选择的；混杂的”。
He is a promiscuous reader, dipping into everything from poetry to physics.
他读书很杂，从诗歌到物理都会涉猎。
be promiscuous in + noun
介词 in 后接名词，说明在哪个方面不加选择。
Connections
Collocations
- promiscuous reader
- 杂食型读者；什么书都读的人
- As a promiscuous reader, I never limit myself to one genre.作为一名杂食型读者，我从不把自己局限于某一种类型。
- promiscuous collection
- 混杂的收藏；各种东西凑成的收藏
- The museum's promiscuous collection includes everything from ancient coins to modern art.这家博物馆的藏品包罗万象，从古硬币到现代艺术应有尽有。
- promiscuous mixture
- 乱七八糟的混合物；多种物体混杂而成的混合物
- The soup was a promiscuous mixture of whatever was in the fridge.这锅汤是用冰箱里剩的食材乱炖而成的混合物。
- promiscuous use
- 不加选择的使用；滥用
- The promiscuous use of the word 'literally' has weakened its meaning.“literally”一词的滥用削弱了它的含义。
- promiscuous company
- 三教九流的伙伴；混杂的人群
- He had a reputation for keeping promiscuous company in his younger days.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 pro-MIS-cuous 拆成“mis 混杂”，想象一堆东西乱混在一起、不加选择，就是 promiscuous 的“混杂的、不加选择的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、学术或文学语境 该词表示“不加选择的、混杂的”，通常用于正式或书面语境，如学术文章或文学描写；口语中较少使用，需注意语体色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在给出的读音 /ˈproʊmɪskwəs/ 中，没有常用词与之完全押韵。下面这些 -uous 结尾的词只是拼写相似：它们的结尾读作 /juəs/ 或 /uəs/，而不是 /kwəs/，注意不要按拼写类推发音。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.