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源自法国作家萨德侯爵(Marquis de Sade)的姓氏,其作品中常描写施虐行为,19世纪进入英语。
❶ 指从他人痛苦中获得快感或满足的心理倾向,常用于形容故意施加痛苦的行为或性格特征。
“The bully's sadistic laughter made the victims feel terrified.”
(霸凌者施虐般的笑声让受害者感到恐惧。)
“She was shocked by his sadistic enjoyment of horror movies.”
(他对恐怖电影的施虐式享受让她震惊。)
sadistic pleasure — 指通过他人痛苦获得的扭曲快感,常见于心理学或犯罪相关语境。
“The serial killer took sadistic pleasure in his victims' suffering.”
(连环杀手从受害者的痛苦中获得施虐快感。)