单词 | obscenity |
释义 | obscenity 1.(in art, literature)淫秽语言;色情;猥琐行为 He insisted these photographs were not art but obscenity.他坚称这些照片不是艺术, 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•乔伊斯为自己使用“淫秽语言”辩解, 说那是生活的正常组成部分。 Existing laws on obscenity are to be tightened.现行的关于淫秽内容的法律将会更加严厉。 2.(bad language)猥亵的话;下流话 to shout obscenities at sb用下流话骂某人 They shouted obscenities at us and smashed bottles on the floor.他们对我们大骂下流话, 还把瓶子摔到地上。 3.(something unacceptable)令人憎恶的行为(或事件);道德败坏的行为(或事件) Putting little children in detention centres is an obscenity which cannot be allowed to continue.把小孩子放在感化院是伤天害理的事, 不能允许这种事继续下去。 the obscenity of war战争的可憎 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。 |
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