Obscene

(a.)

1. connected with sex in a way that most people find offensive

淫秽的；猥亵的；下流的

e.g. obscene gesture/language/books

淫秽的姿态/语言/书籍

e.g. an obscene phone call (=in which sb says obscene things)

色情骚扰电话

2. extremely large in size or amount in a way that most people find unacceptable

and offensive

（数量等）大得惊人的，骇然听闻的

(syn.) outrageous

e.g. He earns an obscene amount of money.

他捞了一大笔钱。

e.g. It's obscene to spend so much on food when millions are starving.

当数以百万计的人忍饥挨饿时，饮食上挥霍无度是天理难容的。

引申：obscenely

(ad.)

e.g. to behave obscenely

举止下流

e.g. obscenely rich

富得流油

引申：obscenity

(n.)

1. obscene language or behaviour

淫秽的语言；下流的行为

e.g. The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity.

编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。

e.g. the laws on obscenity

禁止淫秽的言语及行为的法规

2. an obscene word or act

下流话（或动作）

e.g. She screamed a string of obscenities at the judge.

她冲着法官高声骂了一连串的脏话。

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