casting couch

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The now illegal practice of soliciting sexual favors from a job applicant in exchange for employment, particularly in the entertainment industry. euphemistic
    — ...when a writing test at a radio station turned into the casting-couch routine. She was typing a piece of copy when she realized the station manager had locked the door and was caressing her shoulders.
  2. An actual couch or sofa used for this practice. slang
    — There was a wide damask covered divan in a shadowy corner, like a casting couch.

词形变化

casting couches plural casting-couch alternative
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