[/ˈprɔstɪtjuːt; US -tuːt; ˋprɑstəˏtut/] n person who offers herself/himself for sexual intercourse for money 卖淫者; 娼妓; 妓女; 男妓. prostitute 2 v [Tn] (derog 贬)
用法: 1 ~ oneself act as a prostitute 卖淫; 为娼; 当男妓: She prostituted herself in order to support her children. 她为养活子女而操皮肉生涯.
用法: 2 use (oneself or one's abilities, etc) wrongly or unworthily, esp in order to earn money 作践（自己）, 滥用（自己的才能等）（尤指为图利）: poets prostituting their talent by writing jingles for advertisements 为广告写顺口溜而折辱才华的诗人.