fornication

英 [ˌfɔːnɪ'keɪʃn] 美 [ˌfɔːnɪ'keɪʃn]

• n. 通奸；乱伦；婚外性行为

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 通奸
2. 乱伦
3. 偶象崇拜
4. 婚外性行为

英英释义

Noun:

1. voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other

2. extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations;

   "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The laws on fornication have historically been tied up with religions.
   通奸的法条在历史上一直都跟宗教脱不了关系。

经典引文

• Unjust that our mistress,..a married woman, should commit adultery and yet unmercifully whip her for mere fornication.

  出自： R. Graves

词汇搭配

• fornicate 私通

近反义词

【近义词】

• adultery 通奸
• coition 交媾
• copulation 交配
• sex 性别
• intercourse 交往
• idolatry 偶像崇拜
• infidelity 不信神
• unfaithfulness 不忠
• cuckoldry 私通
• amour 奸情
• union 结合
• congress 代表大会
• idol worship 偶像崇拜
• idol 偶像
• worship 崇拜
• criminal conversation 私通