condom

condom — 名詞

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

1.名詞B1
釋義

保險套

性行為時戴在陰莖上的薄套，避孕防性病

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.

Mauricio 總是在皮夾裡放一個保險套，以防萬一。

collocation: keep a condom / use a condom

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

護理師向學生示範如何正確戴上保險套。

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

女用保險套

性行為前置入陰道內的軟管，具避孕防護功能

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.

Ife 在健康中心觀摩後，學會了如何置入女用保險套。

collocation: insert a female condom

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

有些伴侶選擇女用保險套，因為女性對防護措施有更多主控權。

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.