1 ADJ-GRADED 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. 淫秽的；猥亵的；暴力的
SYN indecent, dirty, offensive, gross
2 ADJ (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. (法律上指书刊、图片、电影等)淫秽的，色情的，暴力的
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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。
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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。
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...the Obscene Publications Act.
《淫秽出版物法》
3 ADJ-GRADED 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. 可憎的；令人厌恶的;道德败坏的 [disapproval]
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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。
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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。
SYN offensive, shocking, evil, disgusting
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