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单词 obscene
释义
obscene
(ɒbsn )
1. adjective
If you describe something as obscene, you mean it offends you because it relates to sex or violence in a way that you think is unpleasant and shocking.
I'm not prudish but I think these photographs are obscene.
He continued to use obscene language and also to make threats.
Synonyms: indecent, dirty, offensive, gross  
2. adjective
In legal contexts, books, pictures, or films which are judged obscene are illegal because they deal with sex or violence in a way that is considered offensive to the general public.
A city magistrate ruled that the novel was obscene and copies should be destroyed.
The bill leaves it up to the courts to decide what is obscene.
...the Obscene Publications Act.
3. adjective
If you describe something as obscene, you disapprove of it very strongly and consider it to be offensive or immoral. [disapproval]
It was obscene to spend millions producing unwanted food.
His salary was obscene for three 40-minute shows a week.
Synonyms: offensive, shocking, evil, disgusting  
Collocations:
obscene amount
Beyond the campaign's end goal, this squad must be torn apart, irrespective of the obscene amount it cost to assemble.
Times, Sunday Times
You also have to put up with an obscene amount of advertising during the staggeringly long and frequent load times.
Times, Sunday Times
And it goes without saying that it costs an obscene amount of money - 839,000.
Times, Sunday Times
The 148million jackpot was an obscene amount of money — for one person.
The Sun
I wondered if he was joking at first — it was an obscene amount of cash.
The Sun
obscene wealth
There are problems with 'obscene wealth', he told the audience.
Times, Sunday Times
And then, having been forced from office, he has traded on his time in office to gather the most obscene wealth.
Times, Sunday Times
Now they are prepared to let their countrymen die rather than open their doors to foreign aid and perhaps put their power and obscene wealth at risk.
The Sun
Let's face it, more often than not, these business awards are just a crass celebration of obscene wealth.
Times, Sunday Times
Greed and obscene wealth do not sit well in a recession.
Times, Sunday Times
obscene word
The most obscene word of all was 'academic'.
The Times Literary Supplement
Pranks included pretending to be roaring drunk and writing obscene words in soap on her make-up mirror.
Times, Sunday Times
The legislation forbids patently obscene words, photographs or depictions displayed to members of the public not occupying such vehicles.
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If a player tries to enter a team name with obscene words, the game will not allow the name to be used, and the player must choose a new one.
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Translations:
Chinese: 淫秽的
Japanese: 猥褻な
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