Word · Frequency #33139
salacious
/səˈleiʃəs/
adjective
好色的；淫秽的；猥亵的
characterized by lust; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
- 1.
Promoting sexual desire or lust.
激发性欲或色欲的。
- 2.
Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.
好色的,淫秽的,下流的。
激发性欲或色欲的。；好色的,淫秽的,下流的。；好色的；猥亵的；黄色的；[法] 淫秽的
In use
The tabloid was criticized for its salacious headlines about the singer.
The jokes he told at the office party were so salacious that several people complained.
She refused to read the article once she realized it contained salacious details.
salacious + noun
salacious 作定语修饰名词，常含贬义。
The magazine is known for its salacious headlines.
那本杂志以其猥亵的标题闻名。
be + salacious
系表结构，描述主语的性质。
The film was deemed too salacious for television.
这部电影被认为过于淫秽，不适合电视播出。
find + object + salacious
动词+宾语+形容词补足语，表示认为某物如何。
Connections
Confusing words
- lascivious
- 好色的 · Salacious 多指内容或言论猥亵，lascivious 多指人的行为或目光好色。
- sagacious
- 睿智的 · Salacious 与 sagacious 拼写相似，但意思截然不同：salacious 意为好色，sagacious 意为睿智。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.