adultery

[US]/ə'dʌlt(ə)rɪ/
[UK]/ə'dʌltəri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 通奸,通奸行为
Word Forms

Example Sentences

Adultery was a ground for divorce.

通奸是离婚的理由。

she was committing adultery with a much younger man.

她和一个比她年轻得多的男人私通。

sensational popular fiction, replete with adultery and sudden death.

充斥着通奸和暴死的耸人听闻的通俗小说。

adultery is considered a sin in many cultures

在许多文化中,通奸被视为一种罪行

adultery can lead to the breakdown of a marriage

通奸可能导致婚姻破裂

accusations of adultery can damage a person's reputation

指控通奸可能损害一个人的声誉

adultery is grounds for divorce in many jurisdictions

通奸是许多司法管辖区离婚的理由

to commit adultery with someone

与某人通奸

adultery can have serious consequences for all parties involved

通奸可能对所有相关方造成严重后果

adultery is a violation of trust in a relationship

通奸是对关系中的信任的违背

to be accused of adultery

被指控通奸

adultery is a common theme in literature and art

通奸是文学和艺术中常见的主题

Real-world Examples

I'm sure the woman the Pharisees took in adultery didn't look half so pale.

我相信法利赛人抓到了那个通奸的女人决不会这样灰溜溜的。

Source: Gone with the Wind

She was convicted of committing adultery with a Sri Lankan man.

她被指控与一名斯里兰卡男子通奸。

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2015

To deal with your adultery, he resorted to assault.

面对你的通奸,他诉诸暴力。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

I'm technically married, so anything we do is adultery.

我实际上是已婚的 所以我们做任何事都算私通。

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

A great city with laws Against drunkenness, theft and adultery.

这是一个以法律来规制 酗酒 偷窃和通奸行为的伟大城市。

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

Weren't married yet, but it still felt like adultery.

虽然还没结婚,但我觉得就是私通。

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Your adultery? No, I decided to keep that little gem all to myself.

你的通奸行为?不,我决定把这块“宝石”留给自己。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's New England it was the sign of adultery.

在纳撒尼尔·霍桑笔下的新英格兰则是通奸的象征。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Why should I feel guilty? -Perhaps you felt you were about to commit adultery.

我有什么可愧疚的?-也许你觉得自己即将通奸。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

However, he became estranged from her on the grounds that she had committed adultery.

然而,由于她犯了通奸罪,他与她疏远了。

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

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