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Obscene Considered Language Offensive Sex Describe Immoral Books

英语单词 obscene
英美音标 英 [əb'siːn] 美 [əb'siːn]
中文释义 adj.淫秽的;猥亵的
英语例句 (1) No nudity or obscene lyrics in your music are to be used during your routine.
(2) Something, such as language or printed matter, considered obscene , prurient, or immoral.
(3) He was taking part in some obscene feast.
(4) The protesters shouted some obscene remarks at the police officers.
中文例句 (1) 请勿在上台比赛的音乐中加入猥亵或淫秽的曲调或歌词。
(2) 这本书中有很多淫秽的语言。
(3) 他是在参加一个卑鄙猥亵的餐会。
(4) 抗议者们朝警官们叫喊着一些猥亵的话语。
vocabulary简明 Obscene describes something that is morally offensive in a sexual way. It's never a good idea to use obscene language at school.
vocabulary扩展 Certain films, books, magazines, and other forms of entertainment are considered obscene because they portray sex in a very frank way that some people find vulgar and lewd. Obscene material, language, and jokes are considered taboo in polite society. Obscene can also be used to describe something repulsive — like when your friend ate an obscene number of snails at the Bastille Day bash.
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]淫秽的;猥亵的;暴力的 If you describe something as obscene, you mean it offends you because it relates to sex or violence in a way that you think is unpleasant and shocking.
  • I'm not prudish but I think these photographs are obscene...

    我并不是个守旧的人,但是我认为这些照片不堪入目。

  • He continued to use obscene language and also to make threats.

    他仍然不住口地说些污言秽语,而且还进行了威胁。

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[ADJ 形容词](法律上指书刊、图片、电影等)淫秽的,色情的,暴力的 In legal contexts, books, pictures, or films which are judged obscene are illegal because they deal with sex or violence in a way that is considered offensive to the general public.
  • A city magistrate ruled that the novel was obscene and copies should be destroyed...

    一位市执法官裁定该小说为色情作品,应当全数销毁。

  • The bill leaves it up to the courts to decide what is obscene.

    依据该法案,淫秽物的界定权在法庭。

  • ...the Obscene Publications Act.

    《淫秽出版物法》

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可憎的;令人厌恶的;道德败坏的 If you describe something as obscene, you disapprove of it very strongly and consider it to be offensive or immoral.
  [oft it v-link ADJ to-inf/that]
  [disapproval]
  • It was obscene to spend millions producing unwanted food...

    耗资数百万去生产一些不需要的食品,真是令人发指。

  • His salary was obscene for three 40-minute shows a week.

    他一周只有3次节目,每次40分钟,但他的薪水实在高得离谱。

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