profanity

英 [prəˈfænəti]

美 [prəˈfænəti]

n. 亵圣; 对神灵的亵渎; (亵圣的)诅咒语

复数：profanities　

法律

BNC.34298 / COCA.13759

牛津词典

noun

亵圣；对神灵的亵渎
behaviour that shows a lack of respect for God or holy things
（亵圣的）诅咒语
swear words, or religious words used in a way that shows a lack of respect for God or holy things
1. He uttered a stream of profanities.
  他脏话连篇。

柯林斯词典

N-UNCOUNT 亵渎行为；不敬的行为；渎神的行为
Profanityis an act that shows disrespect for a religion or religious beliefs.
1. To desecrate a holy spring is considered profanity.
  圣泉俗用被认为是亵渎神灵的行为。
N-COUNT 咒骂；谩骂
Profanitiesare swear words.
1. We have grown accustomed to having our ears assailed by mindless cursing and profanities.
  我们已经渐渐对那些无礼的诅咒和谩骂习以为常了。

英英释义

noun

vulgar or irreverent speech or action

双语例句

We have grown accustomed to having our ears assailed by mindless cursing and profanities.
我们已经渐渐对那些无礼的诅咒和谩骂习以为常了。
Maybe you have a tendency toward profanity, or perhaps you never know when to stop talking and start listening.
也许你有说脏话的迹象，又或者你不知道什么时候该停下来倾听。
Yet, encouraged by the pervasive profanity on television and in music, kids don't think twice about aggressive and vulgar language.
然而，电视和音乐中充斥着污秽与世俗，在这种节目的怂恿下，孩子们会脱口而出那些挑衅、粗俗的语言。
His latest film, obviously aimed at a family audience, contains no profanity, sex or violence.
他最近一部明显针对家庭观众的电影不含有渎神、性和暴力内容。
Isn't that the true profanity?
这难道不是一种真正的亵渎吗？
Do you think there is ever a time when profanity can be condoned, or when it could prove even useful?
你认为是否有什麽时候粗鄙话语可以被宽恕？或甚至是有用的？
He recommended that employees should give a swift thumbs-down to any colleague caught "stepping over the profanity line".
他建议，雇员应立刻反对任何跨越亵渎神灵界线的同事。
Then Hewlett Janders stormed over, big, robust full of action and profanity.
体利特詹德尔斯冲了进来，还是精神抖擞，满口亵渎神明。
You don't want them to be confused by learning profanity at home rather than from their peers or from television, like the rest of the kids.
孩子们在家里学到脏话，而不是像其他孩子一样从同伴或是电视里学到，会对他们造成困扰，而你并不想这样。
To desecrate a holy spring is considered profanity.
圣泉俗用被认为是亵渎神灵的行为。