swearword
swearword — 片語
1. a rude or offensive word that people say when they are angry, shocked, or upset
髒話
粗俗又冒犯人的話
a rude or offensive word that people say when they are angry, shocked, or upset
After the hammer hit his thumb, Rafael shouted a swearword.
鐵鎚砸到拇指後，Rafael 大喊了一句髒話。
shout a swearword after sudden pain
The radio host apologized when a caller slipped a swearword on air.
一名來電者在直播中脫口說出髒話後，電台主持人立刻道歉。
slip a swearword on air
Mira put down the phone after her son repeated a swearword.
Mira 的兒子重複了一句髒話後，她就把電話掛了。
The school letter warned parents that one swearword would end the game.
學校來信警告家長，只要出現一句髒話，遊戲就會立刻結束。
Haruto whispered a swearword when the freezer door trapped his sleeve.
冷凍櫃門夾住袖子時，Haruto 低聲罵了一句髒話。
- curse word
is a common everyday alternative, especially in American English
- expletive
is more formal and often used in broadcasting or writing about offensive language
- obscenity
sounds stronger and more legal or technical than everyday swearword
文法句型
say a swearword
shout a swearword
use a swearword
用法筆記
Often refers to the word itself rather than to the insult's exact target. Common after verbs such as say, shout, hear, use, or let slip.