the obscenity of sth
obscenity 在此为不可数名词,指“淫秽”的性质,后接 of 说明对象。
The obscenity of the film made it impossible to broadcast.
这部电影的淫秽内容使其无法播出。
淫秽;猥亵
obscenities — plural of obscenity
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
淫秽;猥亵
the quality of being obscene
The obscenity of the film made it impossible to broadcast.
这部电影的淫秽内容使其无法播出。
淫秽的事物
Something that is obscene.
以淫秽方式行事的特质
the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
淫秽行为的表现
An act of obscene behaviour.
冒犯性或下流的词语或短语
an offensive or indecent word or phrase
The movie was banned because of its obscenity.
这部电影因其淫秽内容而被禁播。
He shouted obscenities at the driver who cut him off.
他对别了他车的司机大喊脏话。
The court fined the website for publishing obscenity.
法院因该网站发布淫秽内容而对其处以罚款。
obscenity 在此为不可数名词,指“淫秽”的性质,后接 of 说明对象。
The obscenity of the film made it impossible to broadcast.
这部电影的淫秽内容使其无法播出。
obscenities 常用复数,指具体的污言秽语。
The crowd shouted obscenities at the players.
人群向球员们高声辱骂。
法律语境中,obscenity 指“猥亵、淫秽”行为或内容,常与 arrest、charge 等法律动词连用。
He was arrested for obscenity.
他因淫秽行为而被捕。
Not this
The movie was full of obscenity language.
Use this
The movie was full of obscene language.
obscenity 是名词(淫秽),不能直接修饰名词;修饰 language 要用其形容词形式 obscene(淫秽的)。汉语中“淫秽”可兼作形容词,所以容易误用。
Not this
He shouted obscenity at the referee.
Use this
He shouted obscenities at the referee.
表示具体的淫秽词语时,obscenity 是可数名词,通常用复数 obscenities(如“骂脏话”)。若用单数不可数形式,则指抽象属性“淫秽”,不符“喊出几句脏话”的意思。
Not this
Public obscene is illegal in many countries.
Use this
Public obscenity is illegal in many countries.
obscene 是形容词(淫秽的),不能单独作主语;主语位置必须用名词形式 obscenity(淫秽行为)。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
大声骂脏话
He was arrested for shouting obscenities at the referee.
他因冲着裁判大声骂脏话而被捕。
低声骂脏话
She muttered obscenities under her breath as she left the room.
她离开房间时低声骂着脏话。
反淫秽法
The book was banned under the country's obscenity laws.
这本书根据该国的反淫秽法被禁。
猥亵指控
The singer faced an obscenity charge after the concert.
这位歌手在那场演唱会后面临猥亵指控。
公开猥亵
Public obscenity is a criminal offense in many jurisdictions.
在许多司法辖区,公开猥亵是刑事犯罪。
战争的丑恶
The documentary exposed the obscenity of war.
这部纪录片揭露了战争的丑恶。
这一切的丑恶
She was sickened by the obscenity of it all.
这一切的丑恶令她感到恶心。
一个人的淫秽是另一个人的艺术。常用来表达对审查标准主观性的不满。
The gallery defended the sculpture as art, while the protesters called it obscenity.
画廊为这座雕塑辩护,称其为艺术,而抗议者则称其为淫秽。
我无法给淫秽下定义,但我一眼就能认出来。这是对美国最高法院大法官波特·斯图尔特在雅各布利斯诉俄亥俄州案(1964)中著名意见的常见转述。
Many judges still struggle with the obscenity test, but they often rely on the 'I know it when I see it' standard.
许多法官仍对淫秽的判定标准感到棘手,但他们往往依赖“我看到就知道”的标准。
Use obscenities naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 obscenity 拆成 obscene(淫秽的)+ ity,想象有人当众做猥亵动作、说脏话的画面,那就是 obscenity。
语域:mixed 常见场景:法律/正式文书、新闻报道、公共讨论 obscenity 比较常见于正式、法律或媒体讨论中,表示“淫秽的言语/行为”;随意的日常口语中通常更常用 swear word、dirty word 等说法。注意它带有明显的负面评价色彩。
真正押韵:serenity (/sɪˈrɛnɪti/) 和 amenity (/əˈmɛnɪti/) 与 obscenity 的重读元音及后续音相同(/ɛnɪti/)。注意形近的 -anity 结尾词:profanity (/prəˈfænɪti/)、vanity (/ˈvænɪti/) 的重读元音为 /æ/,因此不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.