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promiscuous

UK //prəˈmɪskjuəs//US //prəˈmɪskjuəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'promiscuus'(混合的),由 pro-(向前)和 miscere(混合)组成,17世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容人或行为在性关系上不加选择,与多个伴侣随意发生关系。通常带有负面评价意味。

“He was known for his promiscuous lifestyle in college.”

(他以大学期间混乱的私生活闻名。)

“The novel's protagonist is a promiscuous artist.”

(小说主角是个私生活混乱的艺术家。)

❶ 指事物混杂、不加区分的状态,常用于形容数据、信息或物质的混合。

“The software collects promiscuous data from various sources.”

(该软件从各种来源收集混杂的数据。)

“A promiscuous enzyme can catalyze multiple reactions.”

(混杂酶能催化多种反应。)

同义词:indiscriminate, licentious, unrestrained, wanton, profligate

常见短语

promiscuous mode — 计算机网络术语,指网卡接收所有数据包的工作模式,常用于网络监控或分析。

“The technician set the network adapter to promiscuous mode for packet analysis.”

(技术人员将网卡设为混杂模式以分析数据包。)