prostitute

• 指以提供性服务换取报酬的人，通常指女性；也可泛指为钱财出卖色相者。

A noun referring to a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity in exchange for payment.

1. Sex workerB2formal

   A person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity in exchange for payment.

   妓女

   • The novel explores the life of a prostitute in the 19th century.
   • She was forced into becoming a prostitute due to poverty.
   • Laws regarding prostitutes vary greatly from country to country.

   同义词call girlcourtesanescortharlothookerlady-of-the-nightprostreetwalkertartwhore

• 动词，指为获取报酬而提供他人进行性交易，或为了个人利益而卑劣地利用自己的才能或能力。

A verb meaning to offer someone for sexual activity in exchange for payment, or to use one's talents or abilities in an unworthy way for personal gain.

1. Sell sexual servicesB2formal

   To engage in sexual activity in exchange for payment.

   卖淫

   • She was forced to prostitute herself to survive.
   • He was arrested for prostituting himself on the street.
   • The novel depicts a character who prostitutes herself out of desperation.

   同义词hustlewhore

2. Debase or misuseC1formal

   To use one's talents, abilities, or principles in an unworthy way for personal gain.

   糟蹋

   • He prostituted his artistic talent by creating cheap commercial work.
   • The politician prostituted his integrity for campaign donations.
   • She refused to prostitute her values for a promotion.

   同义词abusebetraycheapendebasedegradedemeandevalueexploitmisusepervertprofanesell out