lewd

• adj. 淫荡的；猥亵的；下流的

来自古英语laewede,非神职的，词源可能同lay,laity.后引申词义未受教育的，粗鲁的，淫荡的。词源演变比较villain.

1. suggestive of or tending to moral looseness;

"lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"

"an indecent gesture"

"obscene telephone calls"

"salacious limericks"

2. driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires;

"libidinous orgies"

lewd (adj.)

Old English læwede "nonclerical," of uncertain origin but probably ultimately from Vulgar Latin *laigo-, from Latin laicus (see lay (adj.)). Sense of "unlettered, uneducated" (early 13c.) descended to "coarse, vile, lustful" by late 14c. Related: Lewdly; lewdness.

lewd behaviour/jokes/suggestions

粗俗下流的行为 / 玩笑 / 暗示

牛津词典

Drew spends all day eyeing up the women and making lewd comments.

德鲁整天就盯着女人看，说些下流话。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Do you want what happened, or Joey's lewd version?

你要真正发生的事还是乔伊的淫荡版本?

期刊摘选

Speech in this circle, if not always decent , never became lewd.

这个圈子里的谈话, 即使不总是正经的, 也绝不会是下流的.

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I think I can top that. Try getting thrown out of Disneyland for lewd behavior.

我想我比你还糗. 因为行为下流而被从迪斯尼里赶出来.

期刊摘选

But his supervisor was among those making the lewd and degrading comments.

但他的上司也是这些满口污言秽语的骚扰者之一,而人事经理也无能为力.

期刊摘选

I'm not that mean, despicable, cowardly, lewd creature that horrible little man sees.

我可不是那个令人恶心的小人所见到的下流 、 可耻 、 懦弱 、 淫秽的家伙.

辞典例句

He smirked his lewd delight at the scene.

看到这情景,他淫荡地一笑.

期刊摘选

He gave her a lewd wink.

荡地对她眨了一下眼.

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The use of vulgar, obscene, lewd, or suggestive language is prohibited.

使用粗俗, 淫秽色情, 猥亵, 或暗示性的语言,都是禁止的.

期刊摘选

Lewd conduct is not appropriate behavior in the office.

猥亵行为在办公室是很不恰当的.

期刊摘选

Drew spends all day eyeing up the women and making lewd comments.

德鲁整天就盯着女人看，说些下流话。

辞典例句