英语词汇“bowdlerizer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bowd•ler•ize v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing.

Literatureto change (a play, novel, or other artistic work) by removing or changing the parts considered rude or vulgar:The town council tried to bowdlerize that controversial book.

bowd•ler•i•za•tion n. [countable]
bowd•ler•iz•er, n. [countable]

bowd•ler•ize v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.

Literatureto expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] bowd′ler•ise′.

after Thomas Bowdler (1754–1825), English editor of an expurgated edition of Shakespeare 1830–40

bowd′ler•ism, n.
bowd′ler•i•za′tion, n.
bowd′ler•iz′er, n.

单词	bowdlerizer
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 bowd•ler•ize /ˈboʊdləˌraɪz, ˈbaʊd-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. Literatureto change (a play, novel, or other artistic work) by removing or changing the parts considered rude or vulgar:The town council tried to bowdlerize that controversial book. bowd•ler•i•za•tion /ˌboʊdlərɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌbaʊd-/USA pronunciation n. [countable] bowd•ler•iz•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bowd•ler•ize (bōd′lə rīz′, boud′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. Literatureto expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] bowd′ler•ise′.` after Thomas Bowdler (1754–1825), English editor of an expurgated edition of Shakespeare 1830–40 bowd′ler•ism, n. bowd′ler•i•za′tion, n. bowd′ler•iz′er, n.
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