voyeur
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++voy·eur /vwɑːˈjɜː $ -ˈjɜːr/ noun [countable] 1. SYsomeone who gets sexual pleasure from secretly watching other people’s sexual activities 窥淫狂者，窥淫癖者2. MPsomeone who enjoys watching other people’s private behaviour or suffering 喜欢窥探别人隐私的人 —voyeurism noun [uncountable] —voyeuristic /ˌvwɑːjəˈrɪstɪk◂/ adjective —voyeuristically /-kli/ adverbOrigin voyeur (1900-2000) French “person who sees”, from voir “to see”
voy·eur nounChineseSyllable
voyeur
voy‧eur /vwɑːˈjɜː $ -ˈjɜːr/
noun [countable]
2. someone who enjoys watching other people’s private behaviour or suffering
—voyeurism noun [uncountable]
—voyeuristic /ˌvwɑːjəˈrɪstɪk◂/ adjective
—voyeuristically /-kli/ adverb
voy‧eur /vwɑːˈjɜː $ -ˈjɜːr/
noun [countable] Date: 1900-2000
Language: French
Origin: 'person who sees', from voir 'to see'
1. someone who gets sexual pleasure from secretly watching other people’s sexual activitiesLanguage: French
Origin: 'person who sees', from voir 'to see'
2. someone who enjoys watching other people’s private behaviour or suffering
—voyeurism noun [uncountable]
—voyeuristic /ˌvwɑːjəˈrɪstɪk◂/ adjective
—voyeuristically /-kli/ adverb