音标：['prɒstitju:t]
n. 妓女, 男娼
vt. 使沦为妓女
a. 卖淫的, 堕落的
【法】 妓女, 娼妓, 出卖灵魂者
在线英汉词典

prostitute的短语、例句：

prostitute n person who offers herself/himself for sexual intercourse for money 卖淫者; 娼妓; 妓女; 男妓. prostitute, v [Tn] (derog 贬) 1 ~ oneself act as a prostitute 卖淫; 为娼; 当男妓
She prostituted herself in order to support her children. 她为养活子女而操皮肉生涯. 2 use (oneself or one´s abilities, etc) wrongly or unworthily, esp in order to earn money 作践（自己）, 滥用（自己的才能等）（尤指为图利）
poets prostituting their talent by writing jingles for advertisements 为广告写顺口溜而折辱才华的诗人.