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
- To many people "compromise" is a dirty word.
对于许多人来说，妥协是个忌讳字眼。 - Yasukuni Shrine – a dirty word linked with WII war criminals.
一个二战战犯之类的脏词。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - My children think that work is a dirty word!
我的孩子都觉得这项工作讨厌。 - And I knew that word "nigger" was a dirty word.
我知道那是个脏字。 - 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。 - Profit wasn't a dirty word.
利润这个词也不是那么难听。 - For the environmentally aware, 'disposable' has become a dirty word.
从环保角度考虑，“一次性”已变成了一个忌讳的字眼。