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profanity

UK //prəˈfænəti//US //proʊˈfænəti//

词源

源自拉丁语 'profanitas',由 'pro-'(在前)和 'fanum'(神庙)组成,原意为'在神庙之外',引申为'不神圣的'。

noun

❶ 指粗俗、冒犯或亵渎的言语,通常包含脏话或对神圣事物的不敬表达。

“The movie contains a lot of profanity that may offend some viewers.”

(这部电影包含大量可能冒犯部分观众的脏话。)

“He was fined for using profanity in public.”

(他因在公共场合说脏话被罚款。)

❶ 指亵渎神圣的行为或态度,尤其指对宗教或信仰的冒犯。

“The act was considered a profanity against their religious beliefs.”

(这一行为被视为对他们宗教信仰的亵渎。)

“In some cultures, drawing sacred symbols is seen as profanity.”

(在某些文化中,绘制神圣符号被视为亵渎。)

同义词:swearing, obscenity, vulgarity, blasphemy, cursing

常见短语

utter profanity — 说出亵渎或粗俗的话,通常指突然或愤怒地骂脏话。

“He uttered profanity when he realized he had lost his wallet.”

(当他发现丢了钱包时,他骂了脏话。)

free from profanity — 指内容或言语没有粗俗或冒犯性成分,适合所有年龄段。

“This children's book is completely free from profanity.”

(这本儿童读物完全没有粗俗内容。)