indecently
indecently — 副詞
1. describing behaviour or dress that breaks public rules about modesty, often by s
猥褻地
違反公序良俗、有冒犯意味地
describing behaviour or dress that breaks public rules about modesty, often by showing too much of the body or by talking about sex when other people would find it shocking.
Otis was arrested for behaving indecently in a public park late at night.
Otis 因深夜在公園猥褻行為被逮捕。
verb + indecently for unlawful behaviour
The judge ruled that the photographs showed the model indecently exposed.
法官裁定該照片顯示這名模特兒衣著不雅、有裸露之嫌。
indecently + past participle (exposed/dressed)
Camille said the comedian's jokes about her colleagues were indecently rude.
Camille 說那位喜劇演員拿她同事開的玩笑下流又冒犯。
Bao was warned by the museum guard for dancing indecently in front of the statue.
Bao 因在雕像前以猥褻動作跳舞，被博物館警衛警告。
The school principal said the costume was cut indecently low at the front.
校長表示這套服裝前胸開得過低、有失莊重。
- obscenely
stronger; suggests sexual offence specifically
- lewdly
formal/legal; sexual intent emphasised
- improperly
milder; covers manners and dress without strong moral charge
文法句型
indecently + past participle
indecently + adjective
用法筆記
Most often pairs with verbs of dress, exposure, or public behaviour (expose, dress, behave, touch). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense always implies moral or legal offence; sense 2 only marks excess.
常見錯誤
2. to a degree that feels far beyond what is reasonable or fair, often used in a ha
誇張地
程度離譜、超出合理範圍
to a degree that feels far beyond what is reasonable or fair, often used in a half-joking way to complain — for example, a salary that is indecently high, or a holiday that ends indecently soon.
Yuna's new tech job pays an indecently large bonus every December.
Yuna 的新科技工作每年十二月都發誇張高的年終獎金。
indecently + adjective expressing excess
Selim looked indecently pleased when his rival lost the chess match.
對手輸了那場棋賽時，Selim 看起來高興得有點過分。
indecently + adjective (pleased/happy/proud)
Tamar got promoted indecently quickly, only three months after she was hired.
Tamar 才到職三個月就升職，速度快得誇張。
The new café charges an indecently low price for fresh croissants.
這家新咖啡店的新鮮可頌定價低得不像話。
Vikram finished the marathon indecently fast for someone who had not trained.
Vikram 完全沒練習，卻把馬拉松跑得快得離譜。
- ridiculously
very common; same playful exaggeration
- absurdly
stronger sense of irrationality
- unreasonably
neutral; less playful
- moderately
at a reasonable level
- modestly
in a small or restrained amount
文法句型
indecently + adjective
indecently + adverb
用法筆記
Often jocular or hyperbolic; tone is gentle complaint or playful envy. Subject of complaint is usually a number, quantity, or pace (salary, price, speed). Contrast sense 1, which carries genuine moral disapproval.
常見錯誤
indecently — 形容詞
1. describing behaviour, language, or images that most people would find clearly im
極不雅的
嚴重冒犯公序良俗的
describing behaviour, language, or images that most people would find clearly improper or shocking, usually because they break rules about sex, the body, or public taste.
Femi argued in court that the cartoon was indecently offensive to religious readers.
Femi 在法庭上主張這幅漫畫對宗教讀者極為冒犯。
indecently + offensive (predicative adjective phrase)
The gallery removed the painting after visitors called it indecently shocking.
在參觀者反映這幅畫令人極不舒服後，畫廊將它撤下。
Sofia refused to share the indecently graphic photos with her younger cousins.
Sofia 拒絕將那些極為露骨的照片分享給年紀較小的表弟妹。
The radio station was fined for broadcasting jokes that listeners found indecently crude.
該電台因播出聽眾認為極為粗俗的笑話而被開罰。
- decent
in line with public standards
文法句型
the indecently + noun
be considered indecently
用法筆記
Rare as a free-standing attributive adjective; almost always combines with another adjective (indecently offensive, indecently graphic) or appears in legal or critical writing. Cf. sense 2, which marks something merely inappropriate rather than morally shocking.
常見錯誤
2. describing something that feels unsuitable for the moment or setting — for examp
不合宜的
與場合、時機格格不入
describing something that feels unsuitable for the moment or setting — for example, a remark made indecently early after a funeral, or laughter that is indecently loud in a quiet library.
Christopher thought the wedding toast was indecently brief for such a long friendship.
Christopher 覺得這場婚禮致詞短得不太得體，畢竟兩人是多年好友。
indecently + adjective marking unsuitability
Anna's text message arrived indecently soon after her ex-boyfriend's funeral.
Anna 的訊息在她前男友的葬禮後沒多久就傳來，時機很不恰當。
indecently + adverb (soon/early/late)
Élise found the loud music indecently cheerful for a hospital waiting room.
Élise 覺得這麼大聲的音樂對醫院候診室來說太過歡樂了。
The minister's joke struck many listeners as indecently casual for the occasion.
許多聽眾覺得部長的笑話對這場合而言太過隨便。
- unseemly
near-synonym; same idea of social mismatch
- inappropriate
very common; neutral register
- fitting
well-suited to the occasion
- appropriate
neutral antonym
文法句型
indecently + adjective
用法筆記
Marks a mismatch between something and the social moment, not a moral failing. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 is about timing or fit (a remark made indecently early); sense 1 is about content that shocks (a film called indecently offensive).