Word · Frequency #6610
prostituting
卖淫；使卖淫
prostituting is the present participle of prostitute.
to offer oneself or another person for sexual activity in exchange for money
- 1.
To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money.
- 2.
sell one's body; exchange sex for money
卖淫；以性交易换取金钱
卖淫；以性交易换取金钱；使沦为妓女
In use
She was forced to prostitute herself to survive.
He prostituted his artistic talent for commercial success.
Many young people prostitute their integrity for quick money.
prostitute oneself
She was forced to prostitute herself to survive.
她被迫卖淫以生存。
prostitute someone
The traffickers prostituted young women.
人贩子迫使年轻女性卖淫。
prostitute something
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.
Connections
Collocations
- prostitute oneself
- 卖淫
- She was forced to prostitute herself to survive.她被迫卖淫以生存。
- prostitute one's talent
- 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。
- prostitute one's art
- 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。
- prostitute one's principles
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- prostitute oneself
- 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.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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’
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
常用反身代词
Pronunciation & Spelling
No true rhymes exist; all listed words have different stressed vowels despite the common '-ute' spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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