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prostitute oneself
She was forced to prostitute herself to survive.
她被迫卖淫以生存。
卖淫；使卖淫
prostituted — past of prostitute
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卖淫；使卖淫
to offer oneself or another person for sexual activity in exchange for money
She was forced to prostitute herself to survive.
她被迫卖淫以生存。
To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money.
卖淫；以性交易换取金钱
sell one's body; exchange sex for money
prostitute
Base
原形
prostitutes
3rd person
第三人称单数
prostituting
-ing
现在分词
prostituted
Past
过去式
prostituted
Past participle
过去分词
She prostitutes herself for money.
她为了钱出卖自己。
He prostituted his talents for fame.
他为了名声出卖了自己的才华。
They have prostituted their principles.
他们出卖了自己的原则。
She was forced to prostitute herself to survive.
她被迫卖淫以求生存。
He prostituted his artistic talent for commercial success.
他为商业成功而出卖了自己的艺术才华。
Many young people prostitute their integrity for quick money.
许多年轻人为了快速赚钱而出卖自己的诚信。
She was forced to prostitute herself to survive.
她被迫卖淫以生存。
The traffickers prostituted young women.
人贩子迫使年轻女性卖淫。
此用法为比喻义，指滥用（才能、原则等）以牟利。
He prostituted his talents by writing cheap advertisements.
他通过写廉价广告来糟蹋自己的才华。
Not this
She prostitute herself.
Use this
She prostituted herself.
动词形式错误：prostitute 作动词时，过去式、过去分词和第三人称单数需加 -d 或 -s，此处应为过去式 prostituted。
Not this
He prostituted for money.
Use this
He prostituted himself for money.
及物动词缺宾语：prostitute 作动词时是及物动词，必须接宾语，通常用反身代词 himself/herself 表示“出卖自己”。
Not this
She prostitutes on the street.
Use this
She works as a prostitute on the street.
词性混淆：表示“做妓女”这个职业时，应用名词 prostitute，动词 prostitute 特指出卖自己或他人，不直接表示从事该职业。
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卖淫
She was forced to prostitute herself to survive.
她被迫卖淫以生存。
滥用才能
He refused to prostitute his talent by writing advertising jingles.
他拒绝通过写广告歌来滥用他的才能。
糟蹋艺术
The painter felt he was prostituting his art for commercial success.
这位画家觉得他为了商业成功而糟蹋了自己的艺术。
出卖原则
Politicians who prostitute their principles for votes deserve criticism.
为选票出卖原则的政客应受批评。
出卖自己（指为金钱或利益放弃原则或尊严）
He refused to prostitute himself for a promotion.
他拒绝为了晋升而出卖自己。
糟蹋自己的才华（用于不体面的目的）
The artist felt he was prostituting his talents by designing advertisements for junk food.
这位艺术家觉得自己为垃圾食品设计广告是在糟蹋才华。
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prostitute 可拆分为 pro（向前）+stitute（站），想象在街头站着向前招揽顾客卖淫，记住动词含义是‘卖淫’
通常用于正式或法律语境，描述以性交易换取金钱的行为，具有负面含义。
常用反身代词
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