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    lascivious

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++las·civ·i·ous /ləˈsɪviəs/ adjective  SEX/HAVE SEX WITHshowing strong sexual desire, or making someone feel this way 好色的，淫荡的；猥亵的 a lascivious wink 色迷迷的眨眼 —lasciviously adverb —lasciviousness noun [uncountable]
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    lascivious• lascivious paintings of nude women    Origin lascivious (1400-1500) Late Latin lasciviosus, from Latin lascivus
    las·civ·i·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable
    strong this sexual showing someone or making Corpus feel desire,


    lascivious
    las‧civ‧i‧ous /ləˈsɪviəs/ adjective
     Date: 1400-1500
     Language: Late Latin
     Origin: lasciviosus, from Latin lascivus
    showing strong sexual desire, or making someone feel this way:
        a lascivious wink
    —lasciviously adverb
    —lasciviousness noun [uncountable]


    la·scivi·ousBrE /ləˈsɪviəs/ 🔊NAmE /ləˈsɪviəs/ 🔊 adjective (formal, disapproving) feeling or showing strong sexual desire 好色的；淫荡的；淫欲的；猥亵的◆a lascivious person淫荡的人◆lascivious thoughts淫猥的念头▸ la·scivi·ous·ly BrE /ləˈsɪviəsli/ 🔊NAmE /ləˈsɪviəsli/ 🔊 adverb▸ la·scivi·ous·ness BrE /ləˈsɪviəsnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ləˈsɪviəsnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]