English Dictionary

casting couch

名詞

婉語 俗語

(euphemistic) The now illegal practice of soliciting sexual favors from a job applicant in exchange for employment in the entertainment industry.

日本語の意味

芸能界における求人活動で、求職者に対し、雇用の見返りとして性的なサービスを求める不正かつ違法な慣行

After being pressured into the casting couch, she finally went public and helped bring her abuser to justice.

芸能界で採用と引き換えに性的奉仕を求められた彼女は、ついに公表して加害者を法の裁きを受けさせる手助けをした。

意味（1）

(euphemistic) The now illegal practice of soliciting sexual favors from a job applicant in exchange for employment in the entertainment industry.

...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.

意味（2）

(slang) A sofa on which a jobseeker is expected to perform sexual acts in return for a part in a film or other job; this practice.

There was a wide damask covered divan in a shadowy corner, like a casting couch.

casting couches （ plural ）