"a dirty word" in Chinese (Simplified)
脏话粗话
Definition
被认为粗鲁、冒犯或不适当的词,通常与性、身体机能或侮辱有关。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常指粗俗、涉及性或身体部分的脏话,也可引申为被大家避讳或不受欢迎的话题(如'税收是脏话'),多用于口语。
Examples
Please don't use a dirty word in class.
请不要在课堂上说**脏话**。
He got in trouble for saying a dirty word at the dinner table.
他因为在餐桌上说了**脏话**而惹麻烦。
That child knows not to say a dirty word at home.
那个孩子知道在家不能说**脏话**。
'Boring' was almost a dirty word to him—he always wanted excitement.
对他来说,“无聊”几乎就是**脏话**——他总想要刺激。
Don't act like 'failure' is a dirty word—it's part of learning.
别装作“失败”是**脏话**——那是学习的一部分。
She whispered a dirty word and started laughing.
她悄悄说了**脏话**,然后笑了起来。