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.