obscene
adjective
uk/əbˈsiːn/us/əbˈsiːn/C2
offensive,rude, orshocking, usually because of being tooobviouslyrelatedtosexorshowingsex:
猥亵的；淫秽的；下流的；粗俗的In theraid,policefoundseveralboxesof obsceneDVDs.警方在这次突击搜查中发现了几箱淫秽光盘。
He wasjailedfor making obscenephonecalls(=onesin whichunwantedsexualsuggestionswere made to thelistener).他因拨打色情骚扰电话而入狱。
obscenelanguage/graffiti下流的语言／涂鸦
Synonyms
X-rated
blue(SEXUAL)
coarse(RUDE)
crude(RUDE)
dirty(NOT POLITE)informal
explicit
filthy(OFFENSIVE)
indecent(IMMORAL)
muckyUKinformal
offensive(UPSETTING)
prurientformaldisapproving
rude(NOT POLITE)
salaciousdisapproving
vulgar(RUDE)disapproving
C2
morallywrong, oftendescribingsomething that iswrongbecause it is toolarge:
伤风败俗的；骇人听闻的；令人震惊的to make obsceneprofits大捞一笔
Thesalariessomebankersearnare obscene.有些银行高管的薪水高得令人咋舌。
Heeatsobsceneamountsoffood.他食量惊人。
- Somebody's beenpostingobscenemessagesin thischatroom.
- Recently she has been thetargetof aseriesof obscenephonecalls.
- Hispaintingsare just obscene.
- Theyscrawledobscenemessageson hiscarwindscreen.
Morally wrong and evil
- abhorrent
- amoral
- amorality
- anomie
- antichrist
- disgrace
- dissipated
- dissolute
- dissolutely
- dissoluteness
- no goodidiom
- no more Mr Nice Guyidiom
- non-ethical
- obscenely
- obscenity
- turpitude
- unconscionable
- unconscionably
- unethical
- unprincipled