prostitute

v [Tn] (derog 贬) 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. 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.


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