prurient
美音:
[´pruərıənt
]英音:
[´pruərıənt
]adj.好色的,渴望的
难易程度:
prurient为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:pruriently 名词:prurience
近义词, 同义词
prurient
/'prʊərɪənt; `prurɪənt/
adj (fml derog 文, 贬) having or showing excessive interest in sexual matters 好色的; 迷恋淫欲的
*She showed a prurient interest in the details of the rape case. 她对那强奸案的细节津津乐道.
prurient
adj formal
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: , present participle of prurire 'to itch, have desire']
having or showing too much interest in sex - used to show disapproval
prurient interests
>prurientlyadv
>pruriencen[U]