"libertines" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
放荡者是指没有道德原则或性约束，尤其是无视传统规范的人。这个词常用来形容只追求享乐、不顾规矩的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“放荡者”多用于文学或历史语境，通常指男性，带有负面含义。不要与“自由主义者”混淆。强调对享乐（尤其是性）毫无节制。
Examples
The novel tells the story of a group of libertines in 18th-century France.
小说讲述了一群18世纪法国的**放荡者**的故事。
Some people saw the artists as libertines because of their unusual lifestyles.
有些人因为艺术家不寻常的生活方式，把他们看作**放荡者**。
The old church warned against the influence of libertines in society.
老教会警告社会要防范**放荡者**的影响。
Back in those days, poets and philosophers were often considered libertines by the conservative public.
在那个年代，诗人和哲学家经常被保守公众视为**放荡者**。
Some wealthy nobles lived as libertines, throwing wild parties and ignoring social rules.
有些有钱的贵族像**放荡者**一样生活，举办狂野派对，无视社会规则。
He joked that his friends were libertines just because they stayed out past midnight.
他开玩笑说他的朋友只是因为午夜后还不回家就成了**放荡者**。