indelicate

美 [ɪnˈdelɪkət]英 [ɪnˈdelɪkət]
  • adj.不文雅的;颇粗鲁的;令人尴尬的

派生词: indelicacy n.

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adj.

formal不文雅的;颇粗鲁的;令人尴尬的
likely to be thought rude or embarrassing

an indelicate question

无礼的提问

indelicate

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 粗野的;无礼的;令人窘迫的
    If something or someone is indelicate, they are rude or embarrassing.

    She really could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.

    她实在不想触碰如此令人窘迫的话题。

adj

1
verging on the indecent
an indelicate proposition
2
lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
indecorous behavior
Synonym: indecorous
3
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
an indelicate remark
an off-color joke
Synonym: off-color off-colour

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  1. Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate .

    通过省略更改不文雅的部分来进行剪辑。

  2. An ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate .

    其中一个解释不文雅的歧义。

  3. She really could not touch upon such an indelicate subject .

    她实在不想触碰如此令人窘迫的话题。

  4. Want this substantival purify with indelicate move .

    要把这着不雅的名词去除

  5. And I find it hard to believe that she would be so indelicate

    我很难相信她会如此不谨慎

  6. It was rather indelicate of him to raise the subject of money over dinner .

    他在吃饭时提起钱的问题真是俗不可耐。

  7. She is so near to me that it almost seems indelicate to speak of her .

    她离我是那么近,对我而言,用语言来描述她是近乎失礼的举动。

  8. Oh , Ms. Munello , I don 't mean to be indelicate ,

    蒙奈尔小姐请恕我直言

  9. Simon was hungry , but felt it would be indelicate to make too much fuss about it .

    西蒙感到饿了,但觉得为此而引起太多忙乱很不礼貌。

  10. Well , I don 't want to be indelicate , but the good news is , is I might be your permanent teacher .

    我也不想说出这么无礼的话,但好消息是,我可能会成为你的专职老师。

  11. The result of test and the analysis of error indelicate that the software and hardware operated correctly , which can achieve the desired task .

    实验测试结果表明,系统软件和硬件运行正确,能够达到预期目的。

  12. Persisting in this indelicate operation , he had us both covertly hilarious .

    他不雅地清个不停,弄得我们两个人都偷偷地乐了。

  13. " She is naturally indelicate ," Mrs. Walker declared .

    她天生粗俗。沃克夫人说。

  14. Her indelicate remark hurt his feelings .

    她粗鲁的话伤了他的心。

  15. And this also puts too much social pressure on women as many men start crossing the borders in physical contacts , using indelicate language and forced drinking .

    同时,有些男性会越过身体上接触的边界,并说出一些粗俗下流的语言,强行劝酒,这让女性也承受了很大的社会压力。

  16. Gillard 's message , if it is not too indelicate to say so , mostly fell on deaf ears .

    吉拉德的消息,如果它不是太粗俗这样说,主要是置若罔闻。

  17. Is that an indelicate question ?

    这是不是一个不大文明的问题?

  18. Now , this is my favorite civil defense slide , and I -- I don 't want to be indelicate , but this --

    这是我最喜欢的民事防御的宣传画,我不想成为一个粗鄙的人,不过这个--

  19. She bridled at the indelicate suggestion .

    她对不得体的暗示发怒了。

  20. The indelicate delicacy The people of Brunei , Indonesia and Malaysia simply love the durian fruit , which looks a little like a cross between a pineapple and a porcupine .

    不雅的美味来自文莱、印度尼西亚和马来西亚的人们都很喜欢吃榴莲,这种水果看起来很像菠萝和豪猪的结合体。

  21. A quick flip through any supermarket tabloid yields an onslaught of oversexed stars and their indelicate fashion choices , which prompted a strict dress code for this year 's Grammy Awards .

    随意快速浏览任何一份低俗小报,你就会发现一大群过度卖弄性感的明星和她们不甚文雅的时装选择,这也促成了今年格莱美奖颁奖礼采取了严格的着装准则。