"expletives" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 脏话
• 粗口

Definition

Expletives 指的是人们在愤怒或沮丧等强烈情绪时使用的粗鲁或被认为冒犯性的脏话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Expletives”为正式用词，日常口语多说“脏话”或“粗口”。不同“expletives”的冒犯程度各异，需根据场合判断。也可指语法中的填补词，但现代使用较少。

Examples

Please avoid using expletives in class.

请在课堂上避免使用**脏话**。

Some movies contain a lot of expletives.

有些电影含有大量**脏话**。

He shouted expletives when he dropped his phone.

他掉手机时喊了**脏话**。

The coach was fined for using expletives during the game.

教练因在比赛中说了**脏话**被罚款。

I didn't expect that outburst of expletives from such a quiet person.

我没想到那么安静的人会突然爆出**脏话**。

Online forums often ban users for posting too many expletives.

网络论坛经常会因发了太多**脏话**而封禁用户。