Ally

Indecent

發佈時間: 2015/08/11

中國大媽在迪士尼、旅遊巴晾曬內衣褲、在地鐵因爭位而扯衫扯褲大走光、在特賣場又當眾脫衣試衣服,這些不體面的(indecent)行為都丟盡中國人的面子。

用indecent形容這些大媽的匪疑所思行為貼切不過。牛津字典將indecent定義為「not conforming with generally accepted standards of behaviour, especially in relation to sexual matters」(不符合普遍接受的行為標準,尤其是牽涉性方面的事情)。因應語境,可將indecent繙譯為「下流、猥褻、無禮、不適當、不體面的」等等。

例句:Her indecent behavior made her husband lose face in front of his friends.(她的行為不體面,使丈夫在朋友面前丟臉。)He was arrested for indecent exposure in public transportation.(他涉嫌在公共交通工具猥褻暴露而被捕。)The man made an indecent suggestion to me as I walked past.(我走過時,那男人對我做出下流的暗示。)

撰文: Ally 最漂亮英文專業老師
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