prurient + noun
prurient 常修饰表示兴趣、好奇等名词。
He looked at her with prurient interest.
他带着好色的兴趣看着她。
好色的；淫欲的
因欲望而不安；渴望的；尤其有好色焦虑或倾向的；淫荡的。；引起或吸引性欲的。；好奇的,尤其是不恰当的好奇。；渴望的
characterized by lust; lustful
因欲望而不安；渴望的；尤其有好色焦虑或倾向的；淫荡的。
Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.
引起或吸引性欲的。
Arousing or appealing to sexual desire.
好奇的,尤其是不恰当的好奇。
Curious, especially inappropriately so.
The tabloid was criticized for its prurient interest in the singer's private life.
这家小报因对歌手私生活抱有好色兴趣而受到批评。
用法提示：prurient 作定语修饰 interest，表示“好色的、淫欲的”。
His prurient jokes made everyone in the office uncomfortable.
他那些淫秽的玩笑让办公室里每个人都不舒服。
用法提示：prurient 作定语修饰 jokes，表示“淫秽的、好色的”。
The film avoids prurient scenes and focuses on the emotional journey.
这部电影避免出现淫秽镜头，专注于情感历程。
用法提示：prurient 作定语修饰 scenes，表示“淫秽的、色情的”。
prurient 常修饰表示兴趣、好奇等名词。
He looked at her with prurient interest.
他带着好色的兴趣看着她。
His jokes were considered prurient.
他的笑话被认为是好色的。
find sth prurient 常用于法律语境。
The court found the video prurient.
法院认为该视频淫秽。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a prurient.
正确表达He is prurient.
prurient是形容词，不能直接用作名词，需直接修饰名词或作表语。
grammar · medium
易错句子Be prurient in your spending.
正确表达Be prudent in your spending.
prurient意为“好色的”，而prudent意为“谨慎的”，两者拼写易混淆。
prudent（谨慎的）与prurient（好色的）拼写相近，但意义完全不同。
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