indecent
adjective /ɪnˈdiːsnt/
/ɪnˈdiːsnt/
(disapproving)- (of behaviour, talk, etc.
) thought to be morally offensive, especially because it involves sex or wearing no clothes行为、讲话等 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下流的建议。 - 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。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- grossly
- positively
- almost
- …
- indecent conduct/photos
- (of clothes
) showing parts of the body that are usually covered衣服 过分暴露的 - That skirt of hers is positively indecent.
她的那条裙子太暴露了。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- grossly
- positively
- almost
- …
- That skirt of hers is positively indecent.
- not appropriate or suitable
不合时宜的;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。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- grossly
- positively
- almost
- …
- They left the funeral with almost indecent haste (= too quickly).
词源late 16th cent.: from French indécent or Latin indecent-, from in- ‘not’ + decent- ‘being fitting’ (from the verb decere).