dirty word
英 [ˈdɜːti wɜːd]
美 [ˈdɜːrti wɜːrd]
令人讨厌的字眼; 脏字; 粗鄙的字眼
英英释义
noun
- a word that is considered to be unmentionable
- `failure' is a dirty word to him
- an offensive or indecent word or phrase
双语例句
- But the longer shale gas remains a dirty word in Europe, the more the transatlantic gap in productivity – and psychology – will widen.
但欧洲对页岩气的反感时间越长，欧美生产率（和心理）的差距就会越大。 - That's a dirty word around here.
这个字眼在这里可能是脏话。 - Oh no I know, a dirty word.
哦不，我知道一个脏词。 - Isn't that a dirty word in the whole "keeping it casual" scenario?
当初“随意交往”不是你提出来的吗？ - For many teachers, change is dirty word.
对许多教师来说，变化是个令人讨厌的字眼。 - Yasukuni Shrine – a dirty word linked with WII war criminals.
一个二战战犯之类的脏词。 - My children think that work is a dirty word!
我的孩子都觉得这项工作讨厌。 - Even before last September's meltdown, Barack Obama was trying to nudge his compatriots towards the idea that government is not always a dirty word.
早在去年9月份政治权利变更以来，奥巴马不断试图提醒他的同胞们，政府并不总是给人负面的印象。 - Marketing became a dirty word at the company.
市场营销成了公司里一个很令人讨厌的字眼。 - Marketing was a dirty word in China less than a generation ago, but even state-owned companies are have snapped up Olympic sponsorships.
曾几何时，市场营销在中国还是一个不太好听的词汇。但如今，就连国有企业也开始抢购奥运会赞助权。