obscenity是什么意思？

obscenity

英[əbˈsenəti] 美[ɑbˈsɛnɪti, əb-]

• n. 淫秽，猥亵，下流，淫秽的词语或行为；

复数：obscenities;

例句

• Existing laws on obscenity are to be tightened. 禁止色情的现行法律应更加严厉。
• The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
• The meanness of anonymity gave a shuddering obscenity to the moment. 这种匿名的卑鄙行为使他一时觉得下流得让人吃不消.
• James Joyce justified his use of 'obscenity' on the grounds that it was a natural part of life. 詹姆斯·乔伊斯以“淫秽”是生活的正常部分为由为自己运用“淫秽”进行辩解。
• He insisted these photographs were not art but obscenity... 他坚持认为这些照片并非艺术，而是色情。
• Cramer spat an obscenity. 克拉默愤愤地骂了一句脏话。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  淫秽；色情；猥亵
  Obscenity is behaviour, art, or language that is sexual and offends or shocks people.
  例句
  He insisted these photographs were not art but obscenity... 他坚持认为这些照片并非艺术，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·乔伊斯以“淫秽”是生活的正常部分为由为自己运用“淫秽”进行辩解。
• N-VAR
  猥亵的话；下流话
  An obscenity is a very offensive word or expression.
  例句
  They shouted obscenities at us and smashed bottles on the floor. 他们冲着我们大骂下流话，还把瓶子摔到地上。
• N-COUNT
  令人憎恶的行为（或事件);道德败坏的行为（或事件）
  If you refer to an action or event as an obscenity, you disapprove of it very strongly and consider it to be offensive or immoral.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  淫秽;猥亵;下流
  Existing laws on obscenity are to be tightened. 禁止色情的现行法律应更加严厉。
  淫秽的词语或行为
  He shouted a stream of obscenities. 他大声嚷出一连串的下流话。 His language was full of obscenities. 他说很多下流话。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
  2. an offensive or indecent word or phrase
  3. an obscene act