英语单词 | profanity |
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英美音标 | 英 [prə'fænəti] 美 [prə'fænəti] |
中文释义 | n.亵渎;不敬的言语 |
英语例句 | (1) Their conversation was full of profanity. (2) He uttered a stream of profanities. |
中文例句 | (1) 他们的谈话亵渎神圣。 (2) 他说出了一连串不敬的话。 |
vocabulary简明 | Profanity is a type of language that includes dirty words and ideas. Swear words, obscene gestures, and naughty jokes are all considered profanity. |
vocabulary扩展 | You know those four-letter words you're not supposed to say? They're profanity: language that's vulgar and obscene. R-rated movies and cable stations like HBO have a lot of profanity, but you won't hear it on a station like NBC or ABC. Profanity tends to be about off-color subjects, like sex and going to the bathroom. Everyone probably spews some profanity at some point, but you better be careful about who's listening. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]亵渎行为;不敬的行为;渎神的行为 Profanity is an act that shows disrespect for a religion or religious beliefs. [FORMAL 正式]
2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]咒骂; 谩骂 Profanities are swear words. [usu pl] [FORMAL 正式]
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