obscenity
英 [əbˈsenəti]
美 [əbˈsenəti]
n. 淫秽的语言; 下流的行为; 下流话(或动作)
复数:obscenities
Collins.1 / BNC.12535 / COCA.11789
牛津词典
noun
- 淫秽的语言;下流的行为
obscene language or behaviour- The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity.
编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。 - the laws on obscenity
禁止淫秽的言语及行为的法规
- The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity.
- 下流话(或动作)
an obscene word or act- She screamed a string of obscenities at the judge.
她冲着法官高声骂了一连串的脏话。
- She screamed a string of obscenities at the judge.
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 淫秽;色情;猥亵
Obscenityis behaviour, art, or language that is sexual and offends or shocks people.- He insisted these photographs were not art but obscenity...
他坚持认为这些照片并非艺术,而是色情。 - James Joyce justified his use of 'obscenity' on the grounds that it was a natural part of life.
詹姆斯·乔伊斯以“淫秽”是生活的正常部分为由为自己运用“淫秽”进行辩解。
- He insisted these photographs were not art but obscenity...
- N-VAR 猥亵的话;下流话
Anobscenityis a very offensive word or expression.- They shouted obscenities at us and smashed bottles on the floor.
他们冲着我们大骂下流话,还把瓶子摔到地上。
- They shouted obscenities at us and smashed bottles on the floor.
- N-COUNT 令人憎恶的行为(或事件);道德败坏的行为(或事件)
If you refer to an action or event asan obscenity, you disapprove of it very strongly and consider it to be offensive or immoral.- It is not the only place experiencing the obscenities of civil war.
饱经内战蹂躏的不止这一个地方。
- It is not the only place experiencing the obscenities of civil war.
英英释义
noun
- an obscene act
- the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
- an offensive or indecent word or phrase
双语例句
- And former academics can find kindred souls at blogs like Chronicles of a Recovering Academic and Dr. Outta Here ( obscenity alert).
这些曾经的学者可以在《学术复苏编年史》(ChroniclesofaRecoveringAcademic)和《前博士汇聚地》(Dr.OuttaHere,需警惕淫秽内容)等博客上找到同道中人。 - In Ramadan, we don't only abstain from food, drink, smoking, marital sex, but also we abstain form all kinds of immoral acts and obscenity.
在斋月,我们不仅仅戒除食物,饮料,香烟,房事,而且我们要戒除所有不道德的行为与猥亵。 - The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity.
编辑们因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。 - Cramer spat an obscenity.
克拉默愤愤地骂了一句脏话。 - Or the obscenity laws may be used as a pretext to censor other material.
有关“淫秽”的法律也可能被用作禁止其他材料的借口。 - They haven't red-flagged it beyond obscenity concerns.
他们没有警惕标志,已经超越了淫秽的界限。 - Recently a new computer system has been installed, which we all find frustrating but he keeps shouting a strong obscenity at the screen.
最近,公司里安装了新的计算机系统,我们都觉得这个系统很烦人,而他则不断对着屏幕喊不堪入耳的脏话。 - The 1997 new criminal law determines the nature of forced sodomy as coercive obscenity, which does not tally with reality, and it bears remarkable legal loopholes.
1997年新刑法将强行鸡奸定性为强制猥亵,这并不符合实际,同时它还存在着一些比较明显的法律漏洞。 - The meanness of anonymity gave a shuddering obscenity to the moment.
这种匿名的卑鄙行为使他一时觉得下流得让人吃不消。 - Such deliberate destruction of the environment is an obscenity.
对环境的这种蓄意破坏是一件可憎的事。