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单词	harlotry
释义	harlotry noun har·​lot·​ry ˈhär-lə-trē  plural harlotries 1 : sexual profligacy : prostitution 2 : an unprincipled or immoral woman he sups tonight with a harlotry William Shakespeare Synonyms prostitution vice whoredom See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a city that in biblical times was infamous for licentiousness and harlotry Recent Examples on the Web Within the slippery world of harlotry—where class can be transcended and humanity bought—relationships form that defy our historical assumptions about the bounded categories of human experience. Sarah Marshall, New Republic, 2 June 2017 That's how my job eventually descended into harlotry: through the endless cat-and-mouse game of porntrepreneurs subverting Google's anti-smut policies. Lucas Peterson, GQ, 22 May 2017 Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 harlotry noun as in prostitution the practice of engaging in sexual activities for money a city that in biblical times was infamous for licentiousness and harlotry Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prostitution whoredom vice demimonde
随便看	give someone or something a wide berth give someone or something the once-over give someone pause give someone pause for thought give someone some slack give someone the ax give someone the bird give someone the chop give someone the elbow give someone the eye give someone the finger give someone the hook give someone the nod give someone the pink slip give someone the push give someone the runaround give someone the sack give someone the shirt off one's back give someone the shivers give someone the slip give someone the time of day give someone to understand give someone up for lost give something a fling give something a jerk

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