prurient

形容词 prurient:

1. characterized by lust
   同义词：lubricious, lustful, salacious

1. Something, such as language or printed matter, considered obscene, prurient, or immoral.
   猥亵的东西被认为猥亵的、荒淫的或淫荡的东西，例如语言或印刷物
2. She showed a prurient interest in the details of the rape case.
   她对那强奸案的细节津津乐道。

pru.ri.ent

adj.（形容词）
Inordinately interested in matters of sex; lascivious.
好色的：对性方面的事情过分感兴趣的；好色的

Characterized by an inordinate interest in sex:
淫秽的：以对性过分感兴趣为特征的：
例句：
prurient thoughts.
淫思色欲

Arousing or appealing to an inordinate interest in sex:
引起淫欲的：唤起或引起对性过度的兴趣的：
例句：
prurient literature.
色情文学

来源：
Latin prôriôns prôrient- [present participle of] prôrore [to yearn for, itch] * see preus-
拉丁语 prôriôns prôrient- [] prôrore的现在分词 [渴望，热望] *参见 preus-

【引伸】
pru.rience 或
pru.riency
n.（名词）
pru.riently
adv.（副词）