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Carnal Kids Describe Phrase Kɑːrnl Adj.肉体的,世俗的 Gluttony Drunkenness

Front carnal
Pron ['kɑːrnl]
Back 【carnal】
adj.肉体的,世俗的
Gluttony and drunkenness have been called carnal vices.
贪食和嗜酒被称为肉体上的罪恶。
Vocab
carnalof or relating to the body or flesh

Carnal is an adjective meaning "of the flesh." This makes carnal relations a subject that kids want to know more about, but one that both kids and parents may be embarrassed to talk about with each other.

Another use for carnal is to describe something that is worldly (as opposed to spiritual) — "He didn't have much use for religion, preferring the more carnal pursuits of gambling, drinking, and partying." The phrase "carnal knowledge" is often used euphemistically to refer to sexual relations, but the phrase has also been used in the legal sense to describe a specific sex crime.

All forms of 'carnal' will appear on average once every 2003 pages.
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