indelicate

英 [ɪnˈdelɪkət]

美 [ɪnˈdelɪkət]

adj.  不文雅的; 颇粗鲁的; 令人尴尬的

BNC.36067 / COCA.32961

牛津词典

adj.

• 不文雅的；颇粗鲁的；令人尴尬的
  likely to be thought rude or embarrassing
  1. an indelicate question
     无礼的提问

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 粗野的;无礼的;令人窘迫的
  If something or someone isindelicate, they are rude or embarrassing.
  1. She really could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
     她实在不想触碰如此令人窘迫的话题。

英英释义

adj

• verging on the indecent
  1. an indelicate proposition
• lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
  1. indecorous behavior
  Synonym:indecorous
• in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
  1. an indelicate remark
  2. an off-color joke
  Synonym:off-coloroff-colour

双语例句

• Gillard's message, if it is not too indelicate to say so, mostly fell on deaf ears.
  吉拉德的消息，如果它不是太粗俗这样说，主要是置若罔闻。
• "She is naturally indelicate," Mrs. Walker declared.
  她天生粗俗。沃克夫人说。
• Simon was hungry, but felt it would be indelicate to make too much fuss about it.
  西蒙感到饿了，但觉得为此而引起太多忙乱很不礼貌。
• Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate.
  通过省略更改不文雅的部分来进行剪辑。
• It was rather indelicate of him to raise the subject of money over dinner.
  他在吃饭时提起钱的问题真是俗不可耐。
• The result of test and the analysis of error indelicate that the software and hardware operated correctly, which can achieve the desired task.
  实验测试结果表明，系统软件和硬件运行正确，能够达到预期目的。
• Persisting in this indelicate operation, he had us both covertly hilarious.
  他不雅地清个不停，弄得我们两个人都偷偷地乐了。
• Her indelicate remark hurt his feelings.
  她粗鲁的话伤了他的心。
• An ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate.
  其中一个解释不文雅的歧义。
• A quick flip through any supermarket tabloid yields an onslaught of oversexed stars and their indelicate fashion choices, which prompted a strict dress code for this year's Grammy Awards.
  随意快速浏览任何一份低俗小报，你就会发现一大群过度卖弄性感的明星和她们不甚文雅的时装选择，这也促成了今年格莱美奖颁奖礼采取了严格的着装准则。