English Dictionary

passion pit

名詞

俗語

(slang) A drive-in theatre or other unlit or dimly-lit secluded public or private location, with particular reference to it as a place of intimacy.

日本語の意味

（俗語）ドライブインシアター、またはその他の、薄暗く人目につきにくい公共または私的な場所。特に、親密な行為など、プライバシーが求められる用途で用いられる場所を指す。

They slipped away to the old passion pit behind the mall, where the radio hummed and the world felt a little more private.

彼らはモールの裏手にある古いドライブインのような薄暗く人目を避けられる場所へこっそり行き、ラジオが静かに鳴る中で世界が少しだけ私的に感じられた。

意味（1）

(slang) A drive-in theatre or other unlit or dimly-lit secluded public or private location, with particular reference to it as a place of intimacy.

The men who worked in it called it the Passion Pit in wry remembrance of other dark rooms they had known and used for more intimate and more enjoyable purposes...

意味（2）

(slang) Any place where sexual activity commonly occurs.

As relationships mature, the bedroom gets de-coupled from its former role as a passion pit and instead becomes a place to zonk out, watch TV or work.

passion pits （ plural ）