Word · Frequency #33139
salacious
/səˈleiʃəs/
adjective
好色的；淫秽的；猥亵的
核心释义
characterized by lust; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
- 1.
激发性欲或色欲的。
Promoting sexual desire or lust.
- 2.
好色的,淫秽的,下流的。
Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.
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
用法In use
The tabloid was criticized for its salacious headlines about the singer.
用法提示：salacious 作定语修饰 headlines，表示“淫秽的、低俗的”。
The jokes he told at the office party were so salacious that several people complained.
用法提示：salacious 作表语描述 jokes，意为“猥亵的、下流的”。
She refused to read the article once she realized it contained salacious details.
用法提示：salacious 作定语修饰 details，意思是“淫秽的、色情的”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词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.