condom

condom — noun

1. a thin cover made of latex that a person puts onto the penis before having sex.

1.名詞B1
釋義

a thin cover made of latex that a person puts onto the penis before having sex. It prevents pregnancy and lowers the risk of passing on infections spread through sexual contact.

例句

Mauricio always keeps a condom in his wallet, just to be safe.

collocation: keep a condom / use a condom

The nurse showed the students how to put on a condom correctly.

collocation: put on a condom

同義詞
  • rubber

    informal term, common in US English

  • prophylactic

    formal, used mainly in medical contexts

文法句型

use + condom

wear + condom

用法筆記

Common verbs paired with this sense are 'wear', 'use', 'put on', and 'take off'. The object of the preposition is a body part: 'put a condom on his penis'.

常見錯誤

❌He put a condom on to him.
✅He put a condom on his penis.
💡The preposition 'on' directly introduces the body part; 'to' is never used.

2. a soft, flexible tube that a woman places inside her vagina before sexual activi

2.名詞B2
釋義

a soft, flexible tube that a woman places inside her vagina before sexual activity. It works like a male condom — it prevents pregnancy and reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections.

例句

Ife learned to insert a female condom from a demonstration at the health centre.

collocation: insert a female condom

Some couples choose a female condom because it gives the woman more control over protection.

同義詞

文法句型

insert + female condom

use + female condom

常見錯誤

❌She wore a female condom on her vagina.
✅She inserted a female condom into her vagina.
💡Female condoms are inserted, not worn like clothes.