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indecent + noun
He was arrested for indecent exposure.
他因下流暴露而被逮捕。
下流的；不礼貌的
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下流的；不礼貌的
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
He was arrested for indecent exposure.
他因下流暴露而被逮捕。
冒犯良好品味的
Offensive to good taste.
不符合文明社会公认的正派标准
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
不符合传统道德价值观的；不恰当的、不庄重的或不得体的。
Not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest, or unseemly.
尤其在性方面有伤风化
offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
The comedian was criticized for making indecent jokes during the family show.
这位喜剧演员因在家庭节目中开下流的玩笑而受到批评。
AI contextual example
It is considered indecent to wear such revealing clothing to a formal event.
在正式场合穿如此暴露的衣服被认为是不礼貌的。
AI contextual example
The court found the images indecent and ordered them to be removed from the website.
法院认定这些图片属于猥亵内容，并责令将其从网站上删除。
AI contextual example
was buried with indecent haste
下葬时仓促得不成体统
WordNet
He was arrested for indecent exposure.
他因下流暴露而被逮捕。
It is indecent to speak like that in front of children.
在孩子面前那样说话是不礼貌的。
Many people find such language indecent.
很多人认为这样的语言是下流的。
Not this
He behaved indecent.
Use this
He behaved indecently.
错误地将形容词"indecent"当作副词使用。在英语中，修饰动词应该使用副词形式"indecently"。
Not this
It is indecent for him to say that.
Use this
It is indecent of him to say that.
混淆了介词"for"和"of"。在描述某人的行为不当时，应该使用"of"引导逻辑主语，即"indecent of sb to do"。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
有伤风化的裸露
He was arrested for indecent exposure in the park.
他因在公园有伤风化的裸露而被捕。
猥亵侵犯
The defendant was charged with indecent assault on a minor.
被告被指控对未成年人进行猥亵侵犯。
下流的提议
She rejected his indecent proposal immediately.
她立即拒绝了他下流的提议。
猥亵暴露
He was arrested for indecent exposure in the park.
他因在公园猥亵暴露而被捕。
不道德的交易
The movie 'Indecent Proposal' explores the consequences of a wealthy man's offer.
电影《不道德的交易》探讨了一位富人的提议所带来的后果。
过分匆忙
They left the party with indecent haste, barely saying goodbye.
他们过分匆忙地离开了派对，几乎没说再见。
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in（不）+ decent（体面）→ 不体面；联想：穿着体面却行为下流，就是indecent。
语域：m 常见场景：social behavior、media、dress 通常用于描述违反社会道德或品味标准的行为、言语或衣着，在法律或媒体审查语境中比较常见。
Words ending in -cent share the spelling but differ in vowel quality: 'indecent' has /ɪnˈdisənt/ with short /ɪ/ in the stressed syllable, while 'decent' and 'recent' have long /iː/. 'Percent' has a clear /ɛ/, and 'innocent' and 'magnificent' have different stress patterns. No perfect rhyme with 'indecent' exists among these common words.
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