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源自拉丁语 'incestus'(不洁的) + 后缀 '-ous',最早记录于16世纪。
❶ 形容涉及近亲之间性关系或婚姻的,通常带有负面含义。也可比喻为封闭小圈子里互相勾结的关系。
“The royal family was known for its incestuous marriages to maintain power.”
(这个皇室家族以近亲联姻来维持权力而闻名。)
“The small town's politics became incestuous with the same families controlling everything.”
(小镇的政治变得封闭,由相同的家族掌控一切。)
incestuous relationship — 指近亲之间的亲密关系,通常带有道德或法律上的禁忌含义。
“The novel explores the tragic consequences of an incestuous relationship.”
(这部小说探讨了一段乱伦关系带来的悲剧后果。)