in·de·cent
adjective/ɪnˈdiːsnt/
/ɪnˈdiːsnt/
(disapproving)- (of behaviour, talk, etc.) thought to be morally offensive, especially because it involves sex or wearing no clothes
下流的；有伤风化的；猥亵的 - indecent conduct/photos
下流的行为；淫秽的照片 - He made an indecent suggestion to my wife.
他向我妻子提出了一个不雅的建议。 - It is considered indecent for couples to be seen to be intimate in public.
情侣在公开场合亲热被视为有伤风化。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- grossly
- positively
- almost
- …
- indecent conduct/photos
- (of clothes) showing parts of the body that are usually covered
过分暴露的 - Those shorts are positively indecent.
那些短裤确实不雅。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- grossly
- positively
- almost
- …
- Those shorts are positively indecent.
- not appropriate or suitable
不适当的 - They left the funeral with almost indecent haste (= too quickly).
他们离开葬礼时仓促得近乎失礼。 - The rush to get hold of their father's money seemed positively indecent.
他们争夺父亲的钱财，实在是丧尽天良。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- grossly
- positively
- almost
- …
- They left the funeral with almost indecent haste (= too quickly).
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French indécent or Latin indecent-, from in- ‘not’ + decent- ‘being fitting’ (from the verb decere).