Threesome的字面意思是:3个人一组的(有些近似于trio)。该词由“three”和“-some”构成,其读音为:/ˈθrisəm/(收听threesome的发音)。在美语中,这个单词的使用常常与性有关。
美国人在提及threesome时,其表达的意思更多是“三个人在一起同时发生性关系”。在中文里,threesome可被翻译为:三人行。另外,中文网络里,threesome也常被称为“3P”,亦有网友将其表述为:3some。
Wikipedia对threesome的英文解释为:”In human sexuality, a threesome is sexual activity that involves three people at the same time”。从事threesome的活动,可以说:have a threesome。
参考几个英文例句:I feel like the whole threesome was a set-up.(我觉得这次的3人行是个坑)He wants to have a guy-guy-girl threesome.(他想试试两男一女的三人行)My boyfriend talked me into having a threesome with my best friend!(男友说服我和闺蜜一起玩三人行)The movie plot involves a love triangle that turns into a threesome.(这部电影讲述的是一个变成由三角恋演变为三人行的故事)Amy refuses to have a threesome because she is not comfortable with sharing her partner with another person.(艾米拒绝三人行,因为她不愿意与别人分享自己的伴侣)
除了用于性关系外,threesome也可以表示三角恋爱关系(love triangle, three-way romantic relationship)。但这个词最常用的含义,还是指三人的性行为。这种行为持续的时间可能是一次性、且比较随意的(one-time, casual sexual activity),也可能是长期的(long-term)。现实中,threesome的参与者可以是彼此间熟悉的人,也可能完全陌生,其性别亦可随意组合。
Wikipedia提示,由于threesome活动中包含更多的性行为参与者,因此接触并感染各类性疾病(STD)的风险也会极大增加。总之,洁身自好,方为正道。
参考链接:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threesome
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threesome