prostitute

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prostitute 指以性服务换取金钱的人(名词),或指为利益而出卖原则、才能等(动词)。

用法要点

名词用法

作为名词时,prostitute 通常指从事性工作的人,包括女性和男性。在正式语境中,常用 sex worker 等更中性的术语。

• a street prostitute
• a male prostitute
• a child prostitute

动词用法

作为动词时,prostitute 常与反身代词连用,表示“出卖自己”,或用于比喻义,指为金钱或利益而滥用才能、原则等。

• prostitute oneself
• prostitute one's talents
• prostitute one's principles

介词搭配

prostitute 作名词时,常与介词 as 连用表示身份,或与 for 连用表示目的;作动词时,常与 to 连用表示出卖的对象。

• work as a prostitute
• prostitute for money
• prostitute oneself to greed

语域说明

prostitute 是直接且可能带有贬义的词,在正式或敏感讨论中,常用 sex worker、escort 等更委婉或专业的术语替代。

• sex worker (neutral)
• commercial sex worker (formal)
• escort (euphemistic)

基础例句

She worked as a prostitute to support her family.

她为了养家糊口而从事妓女工作。

The police arrested several prostitutes in the downtown area last night.

昨晚警方在市中心逮捕了几名妓女。

He felt he had prostituted his artistic skills by doing commercial ads.

他觉得通过做商业广告出卖了自己的艺术才能。

Many street prostitutes face dangers and health risks daily.

许多街头妓女每天都面临危险和健康风险。

高级例句

The study examines the socioeconomic factors that drive women into prostitution in urban areas.

这项研究探讨了驱使城市女性从事卖淫的社会经济因素。

Legislation aims to decriminalize prostitution to better protect sex workers' rights.

立法旨在将卖淫非刑事化,以更好地保护性工作者的权利。

The journalist was accused of prostituting the truth for sensational headlines.

这名记者被指控为了耸人听闻的标题而出卖真相。

In the debate, some argued that regulating prostitution reduces exploitation and disease transmission.

在辩论中,一些人认为监管卖淫可以减少剥削和疾病传播。

高频搭配

verb

become a prostitutework as a prostitutearrest a prostituteexploit prostitutesprostitute oneself

adjective

street prostitutemale prostitutechild prostituteteenage prostitutehigh-class prostitute

noun

prostitution (related activity)prostitute's clientprostitute's earningsprostitute's safetyprostitute's rights

adverb

openly prostituteillegally prostitutewillingly prostituteforcibly prostituted

preposition

prostitute for moneyprostitute as a jobprostitute to surviveprostitute in the street

phrase

turn to prostitutionengage in prostitutionforced into prostitutionvictim of prostitutioncampaign against prostitution

常见错误

❌ 错误:She is a prostitution.
✓ 正确:She is a prostitute.

prostitution 是名词,指卖淫活动或行业,不能直接指人;应使用 prostitute 来指从事该活动的人。

❌ 错误:He prostituted his friend for money.
✓ 正确:He prostituted himself for money.

prostitute 作动词时,通常与反身代词(如 oneself)连用,表示“出卖自己”,不能直接接其他人作宾语,除非在比喻或特定语境中(但较少见)。

近义词辨析

sex worker

sex worker 是更中性、专业的术语,涵盖各种性服务工作者,避免 prostitute 可能带有的贬义或污名化,常用于正式或倡导性语境。

Advocates promote the rights of sex workers, rather than using the term prostitute.

escort

escort 通常指提供陪伴或社交服务的性工作者,可能暗示更高端或隐蔽的服务,而 prostitute 更直接泛指以性服务换钱的人,范围更广。

She works as an escort at upscale events, not as a street prostitute.