Word · Frequency #10322
indecent
下流的；不礼貌的
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
- 1.
Offensive to good taste.
冒犯良好品味的
- 2.
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
不符合文明社会公认的正派标准
- 3.
Not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest, or unseemly.
不符合传统道德价值观的；不恰当的、不庄重的或不得体的。
- 4.
offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
尤其在性方面有伤风化
- 5.
Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene.
通常不适合公开广播但不构成法律上的淫秽
- 6.
offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
在行为或外表上违反性道德规范
猥亵的；冒犯良好品味的；不符合文明社会公认的正派标准；不符合传统道德价值观的；不恰当的、不庄重的或不得体的。；尤其在性方面有伤风化
In use
The comedian was criticized for making indecent jokes during the family show.
It is considered indecent to wear such revealing clothing to a formal event.
The court found the images indecent and ordered them to be removed from the website.
was buried with indecent haste
an earthy but not indecent story
an indecent gesture
a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards
indecent + noun
Connections
Collocations
- indecent exposure
- 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。
- indecent assault
- 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。
- indecent proposal
- 下流的提议
- She rejected his indecent proposal immediately.她立即拒绝了他下流的提议。
Idioms & figurative uses
- indecent exposure
- 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。
- indecent proposal
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in（不）+ decent（体面）→ 不体面；联想：穿着体面却行为下流，就是indecent。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.