Masturbation is the act of giving sexual pleasure by touching or rubbing the sexual organs — your own, or another person's. It is the noun that matches masturbate.

Masturbation is the act of giving sexual pleasureMasturbation 指的是給予性愉悅的這個行為 by touching or rubbing the sexual organs透過碰觸或摩擦性器官——your own, or another person's可以是自己的，也可以是別人的。 It is the noun that matches masturbate它是跟動詞 masturbate（手淫、自慰）相對應的名詞。

Health class, clinics, and careful parents use this word because it is clear and not a joke. Though actually, many families never say it at home; they skip the subject, or they use a childish or rude stand-in.

Health class, clinics, and careful parents use this word健康教育課、診所，還有謹慎的父母會用這個字， because it is clear and not a joke因為它清楚明確，也不是拿來開玩笑的。 Though actually不過其實， many families never say it at home很多家庭在家裡從來不說這個字；they skip the subject他們會跳過這個話題， or they use a childish or rude stand-in或是用一個比較幼稚或粗俗的替代說法。

That silence does not mean the act is rare. Old warnings (that masturbation ruins the body or the mind) are not true; doctors dropped those claims long ago.

That silence does not mean the act is rare這種沉默不代表這件事很少見。 Old warnings (that masturbation ruins the body or the mind) are not true以前的警告（說 masturbation 會毀掉身體或心智）並不是真的；doctors dropped those claims long ago醫生早就不再採信這些說法了。

As with the verb, the 'someone else' reading exists in English, even if learners first map the word only onto solo 自慰.

As with the verb就跟動詞一樣， the 'someone else' reading exists in English英語裡也存在「幫別人做」這個解讀， even if learners first map the word only onto solo 自慰就算學習者一開始只把這個字對應到自己一個人的「自慰」。