adultery

ә'dʌltәri

Collins 1

n. extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations

n. 通奸
[法] 通奸

Collins 星级

12,213

BNC 频率

10,957

使用频率

adultery 由前缀 ad-（向、朝）和词根 ulter（外面、其他）组成，整体意思指的是“与其他人发生不忠的关系”。

例句

1. Adultery can lead to serious consequences in a marriage.

婚外情可能会导致婚姻中严重的后果。

2. Many people believe that adultery is a betrayal of trust.

许多人认为婚外情是对信任的背叛。

3. He confessed to committing adultery and sought forgiveness from his wife.

他承认自己犯了婚外情，并向妻子寻求原谅。