bawdy
/ˈbɔːdi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɔːdi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbȯ-dē/ (ame, mw)
bawdy — 形容詞
- bawdypositive
- bawdiercomparative
- bawdiestsuperlative
1. describes jokes, stories, songs, or performances that refer to sex in a delibera
低俗搞笑的
以性話題為主的幽默內容
describes jokes, stories, songs, or performances that refer to sex in a deliberately rude or vulgar way that is meant to be funny rather than purely offensive
The stand-up comedian told a series of bawdy jokes that had the audience in tears of laughter.
那位脫口秀演員講了一連串低俗搞笑的笑話，讓觀眾笑得流淚。
bawdy jokes
Uncle Frank's bawdy stories at the dinner table always made Aunt Rosa blush and change the subject.
法蘭克叔叔在餐桌上講的低俗笑話總讓蘿莎嬸嬸臉紅，趕緊轉移話題。
bawdy stories
The Elizabethan play was full of bawdy humor that the modern audience found surprisingly fresh.
這部伊莉莎白時代的戲劇充滿了低俗搞笑的幽默，現代觀眾反而覺得它出奇地新鮮。
Chinara refused to watch the film because the reviews described it as too bawdy for her taste.
Chinara 拒絕看那部電影，因為影評說它太低俗搞笑了。
A bawdy song came on the radio, and the bus driver quickly switched to another station.
廣播裡播出一首低俗搞笑的歌，公車司機趕緊切到另一個頻道。
- ribald
more literary and slightly more formal; used especially of humor and storytelling
- risqué
suggests daringly close to being offensive but still within acceptable bounds; often used for jokes or outfits
- raunchy
more direct and sexually explicit than bawdy; less about humor and more about raw sexual content
用法筆記
Common before nouns like joke, story, song, and humor. The word is not as strong as 'obscene' — it carries a playful, laughter-seeking tone.
常見錯誤
bawdy — 名詞
1. spoken or written language that is rudely sexual in a way that most people find
粗俗言論
粗魯下流的性相關言語或文字
spoken or written language that is rudely sexual in a way that most people find shocking, offensive, or unacceptable in polite company
The novel was censored for its bawdy, though literary critics praised its honest depiction of village life.
這本小說因內容粗俗遭到查禁，但文學評論家讚賞它對鄉村生活的忠實描寫。
censored for its bawdy
The old court records were filled with accusations of bawdy and public drunkenness.
舊時的法院紀錄充滿了粗俗言論和公開酗酒的指控。
In Victorian times, any hint of bawdy in a published work could lead to legal trouble for the printer.
在維多利亞時代，出版品中只要有一絲粗俗言論，印刷商就可能吃上官司。
- decency
socially acceptable and proper language or behavior
用法筆記
This noun form is rare and somewhat old-fashioned. It is much less common than the adjective. You are more likely to encounter the adjective 'bawdy' in everyday English.