adj.(形容词)

1. 淫秽的,下流的 offensive to accepted idea of morality
2. 可憎的,可恶的 disgusting

Adjective:

1. designed to incite to indecency or lust;

   "the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene"
   

2. offensive to the mind;

   "an abhorrent deed"
   "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"
   "morally repugnant customs"
   "repulsive behavior"
   "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
   

3. suggestive of or tending to moral looseness;

   "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"
   "an indecent gesture"
   "obscene telephone calls"
   "salacious limericks"
   

1.淫秽的；猥亵的；暴力的
If you describe something asobscene, you mean it offends you because it relates to sex or violence in a way that you think is unpleasant and shocking.

obscene的反义词

e.g. I'm not prudish but I think these photographs areobscene...
我并不是个守旧的人，但是我认为这些照片不堪入目。
e.g. He continued to useobscene language and also to make threats.
他仍然不住口地说些污言秽语，而且还进行了威胁。

2.(法律上指书刊、图片、电影等)淫秽的，色情的，暴力的
In legal contexts, books, pictures, or films which are judgedobscene are illegal because they deal with sex or violence in a way that is considered offensive to the general public.

e.g. A city magistrate ruled that the novel wasobscene and copies should be destroyed...
一位市执法官裁定该小说为色情作品，应当全数销毁。
e.g. The bill leaves it up to the courts to decide what isobscene.
依据该法案，淫秽物的界定权在法庭。

3.可憎的；令人厌恶的;道德败坏的
If you describe something asobscene, you disapprove of it very strongly and consider it to be offensive or immoral.

e.g. It wasobscene to spend millions producing unwanted food...
耗资数百万去生产一些不需要的食品，真是令人发指。
e.g. His salary wasobscene for three 40-minute shows a week.
他一周只有3次节目，每次40分钟，但他的薪水实在高得离谱。

1. 淫秽的：对此问题,美国的做法是允许的,因为裸体(nudity)本身并不必然是淫秽的(obscene),美国的一些联邦法院认为,监狱不能禁止犯人的妻子和女朋友的照片. 例如,在1981年的佩帕林诉克里斯特(Pepperling v.Crist)案件中,

2. 猥褻：其主要内容如下:1.禁止使用电话从事于猥亵(obscene)、淫秽性(lewd)言论的交谈. 在Martin Rimm的报告出炉后,美国就掀起了一阵反网络色情的风潮,这股力量并逐渐汇集至国会参众两院,公元1995年六月十四日,参议员Jim Exon提出法案,

3. 淫秽,猥亵的：obnoxious 可憎,令人讨厌的 |obscene 淫秽,猥亵的 | obscure 昏暗的; 幽僻,微贱的; 隐藏

obscene gestures'/language'/books

淫秽的姿态 / 语言 / 书籍

an obscene phone call (= in which sb says obscene things)

色情骚扰电话

He earns an obscene amount of money.

他捞了一大笔钱。

It's obscene to spend so much on food when millions are starving.

当数以百万的人忍饥挨饿时，饮食上挥霍无度是天理难容的。

to behave obscenely

举止下流

obscenely rich

富得流油

I'm not prudish but I think these photographs are obscene...

我并不是个守旧的人，但是我认为这些照片不堪入目。

He continued to use obscene language and also to make threats.

他仍然不住口地说些污言秽语，而且还进行了威胁。

A city magistrate ruled that the novel was obscene and copies should be destroyed...

一位市执法官裁定该小说为色情作品，应当全数销毁。

The bill leaves it up to the courts to decide what is obscene.

依据该法案，淫秽物的界定权在法庭。

It was obscene to spend millions producing unwanted food...

耗资数百万去生产一些不需要的食品，真是令人发指。

His salary was obscene for three 40-minute shows a week.

他一周只有3次节目，每次40分钟，但他的薪水实在高得离谱。

A Class iii article if it is of the opinion that the article is obscene.

如认为该物品为色情物品,可评定为第类物品.

It was all a swindle, an obscene swindle!

这全是骗局, 一个肮脏的骗局!

The boy was Capering dersively, with obscene unambiguous gestures, before a party of English tourists.

这个顽童在一群英国旅游客人面前用明显下流的动作可笑地蹦蹦跳跳着.

Any obscene or inappropriate messages will be deleted.

任何猥亵或不适当的邮件将被删除.

I really am one very shameless, very obscene , very mean, very dreadful, very a bastard's person!

我真的是一个不止羞耻, 很下流, 很吝啬, 糟透了的私生子罢了!

His comment is not repeatable, because they are rude , obscene, etc.

他的话别人实在说不出口.

He was by turns devout and obscene, merry and lachrymose.

他时而虔诚时而淫秽, 时而欢天喜地,时而凄然泪下.

It obscene, unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles.

那情景令人厌恶也是可以不发生的, 我很惊讶为什么孩子不在走道里.

His language won't bear repeating, eg because it's too obscene.

他的话别人实在说不出口(如因太下流).

You must not use any language used which is offensive, racist or obscene.

你不能使用任何的语言攻势他人, 有民族差别主义者或猥亵的语言都是违反规则的.

The obscene language used in this paragraph made it unquotable.

这段文字中使用的淫乱语言使其不可引用.

He rolled his eyes as his tongue caressed the obscene lyrics.

他的舌头抚弄着那淫秽歌词时,他滚动着他的眼睛.

No, no , no! It's not an obscene phone call. It's is the sound of scuba diving.

噢, 听 不大出来, 好象是有人打电话恶作剧,是不是?

Vicky : That's obscene. There's no way I'm doing that! You're one sick puppy.

好恶心! 我绝不会做那种动作! 你这病狗.

Two months is an obscene amount of time if you ask me.

在我看来,两个月的时间简直长得要命.

用作定语～+ n.

1. obscene books are forbidden in Hong Kong.
   香港禁止淫秽书刊。
2. They have cut the obscene passages from the film to show it on television.
   他们已把影片中的淫秽镜头剪去以便在电视上播映。

n. +～

1. I was frightened, for there was something obscene in his eyes.
   他猥亵的眼光使我害怕。

用作表语S+be+～

1. The court must decide on whether the movie is obscene.
   这部电影是否淫秽,法庭必须作出裁决。
2. He's morally obscene.
   他是一个道德败坏的家伙。

～+名词

• obscene%20boooks">obscene boooks淫秽书刊
• obscene%20gestures">obscene gestures猥亵的姿势
• obscene%20language">obscene language淫秽语言
• obscene%20literature">obscene literature淫秽文学
• obscene%20suggestion">obscene suggestion猥亵的暗示
• obscene%20phone%20call">obscene phone call下流的电话

• The obscene proposals of the Monday Club to initiate repatriation.

  出自：Times