erotic: [17] Érōs was the Greek word for ‘sexual love’ (as opposed to agápē ‘brotherly love’ and philía ‘friendship’). The concept was personified in Greek mythology as Érōs, the boy-god of love. Its adjectival derivative erōtikós arrived in English via French érotique.
1650s, from French érotique (16c.), from Greek erotikos "caused by passionate love, referring to love," from eros (genitive erotos) "sexual love" (see Eros). Earlier form was erotical (1620s).
双语例句
1. Some men are aroused when their partner says erotic words to them.
有些男人在性伴侣对他们说撩人情话时会被激起**。
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2. In the play, talk is the sublimation of erotic attraction.
该剧以谈话这种方式不露痕迹地来展现**诱惑。
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3. The erotic impulse is sublimated into art.
将性冲动升华为艺术。
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4. Erotic paintings also became a fine art.
色情画也变成了一种艺术。
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5. There were some overtly erotic scenes in the film.
