"libertines" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
放蕩者是指沒有道德原則或性節制，尤其是無視傳統規範的人。這個詞常用來形容只追求享樂、不顧規矩的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「放蕩者」多用於文學或歷史語境，常指男性，有貶義。勿與「自由主義者」混淆，重點是對享樂（尤其是性）無節制。
Examples
The novel tells the story of a group of libertines in 18th-century France.
小說講述了一羣18世紀法國**放蕩者**的故事。
Some people saw the artists as libertines because of their unusual lifestyles.
有些人因為藝術家不尋常的生活方式，把他們看作**放蕩者**。
The old church warned against the influence of libertines in society.
老教會警告社會要防範**放蕩者**的影響。
Back in those days, poets and philosophers were often considered libertines by the conservative public.
在那個年代，詩人和哲學家經常被保守公眾視為**放蕩者**。
Some wealthy nobles lived as libertines, throwing wild parties and ignoring social rules.
有些有錢的貴族像**放蕩者**一樣生活，舉辦瘋狂派對，無視社會規則。
He joked that his friends were libertines just because they stayed out past midnight.
他開玩笑說他的朋友只是因為午夜後還不回家就成了**放蕩者**。