任何語(yǔ)言里都有很多臟字、罵人的話(huà)，特地介紹這些罵人的話(huà)其實(shí)很沒(méi)有必要，因?yàn)榇蠹铱纯戳餍械拿绖』蛘呙绹?guó)電影就能聽(tīng)到很多。本篇主要介紹一下“臟話(huà)”這個(gè)詞本身在英語(yǔ)里有哪些表達(dá)。

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1. bad/foul language: language that most people think is offensive

備注：''bad/foul language''是很正式的說(shuō)法。

Even very young children are using foul language at school. （現(xiàn)在就連很小的孩子在學(xué)校也會(huì)講粗話(huà)。）

The computer chip allows parents to block programs containing violence, sex, or bad language. （這個(gè)電腦芯片能幫助家長(zhǎng)屏蔽電腦上包含色情、暴力、污言穢語(yǔ)的程序。）

She claimed she had been subjected to abuse and foul language. （她聲稱(chēng)自己一直遭受虐待和辱罵。）

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2. strong language: language that most people think is offensive - used especially to warn people that there may be offensive words used in a film or television program 大多數(shù)人感到冒犯的話(huà)語(yǔ)，尤其指電視或電影里出現(xiàn)的

例：

The following program contains strong language, and some viewers may find it offensive. （接下來(lái)這個(gè)節(jié)目中含有不雅用語(yǔ)，對(duì)部分觀眾可能有所冒犯。）

The film has lots of violence, scenes of drug-taking, and strong language. （這部電影里有很多暴力、吸毒、說(shuō)臟話(huà)的鏡頭。）

The film is not suitable for children under 12 as it contains strong language. （這部電影內(nèi)含不雅用語(yǔ)，不適合12歲以下兒童觀看。）

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3. colorful language: language that uses a lot of swear words - use this in humorous contexts （幽默、開(kāi)玩笑時(shí)用）

例：

The colorful language of some of the characters may make it unsuitable for younger viewers. （劇中有些人物口吐臟字，因此該劇不適合小孩觀看。）

He has been known to use some colorful language when he starts talking about politics. （他一講到政治，就會(huì)用些臟字眼。）

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4. four-letter word: a word that most people think is extremely offensive, especially one that is connected with sex or the sexual organs 涉及性或性器官的、大部分人認(rèn)為是極其冒犯的字詞

例：

Rap songs are full of four-letter words. （饒舌歌曲里很多臟字。）

It's a family show, with no four-letter words. （這是部家庭劇，劇中不講污言穢語(yǔ)。）

a book that contains a lot of four-letter words （滿(mǎn)書(shū)都是臟字）

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5. swearword: a rude and offensive word that people use especially when they are angry 人們?cè)谏鷼鈺r(shí)的咒罵

例：

a movie filled with violent images and rough swearwords （一部充滿(mǎn)暴力和污言穢語(yǔ)的影片）

He wasn't the type of man to use swearwords. （他不是那種會(huì)講粗話(huà)的人。）

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6. obscenity: n. sexually offensive language or behavior, especially in a book, play, film etc. ?尤指在書(shū)刊、戲劇和電影中出現(xiàn)的淫穢字眼或行為

例：

laws against obscenity （反淫穢法）

drunken youths screaming obscenities （喝醉了的年輕人大聲說(shuō)著下流話(huà)）

Someone had written obscenities all over the classroom wall. （有人在教室墻上寫(xiě)滿(mǎn)了下流話(huà)。）

Tom burst into the apartment, drunk and shouting obscenities. （湯姆醉醺醺地沖進(jìn)公寓，嘴里不干不凈的。）

補(bǔ)充：''obscenity''的形容詞''obscene''，也可以表示這個(gè)意思。

例：

obscene lyrics/language （粗俗的歌詞、粗話(huà)）

He made an obscene gesture at the driver who cut him off. （他對(duì)著超車(chē)的那個(gè)司機(jī)比了個(gè)很不雅的手勢(shì)。）

The book is filled with obscene pictures. （這本里到處都是不雅圖片。）

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7. unprintable: remarks, words etc. that are unprintable or are too offensive to appear in a newspaper, magazine, or book 新聞、雜志或書(shū)籍中不宜發(fā)表的粗俗或猥褻字眼

例：

unprintable words （粗俗的字眼）

I can't tell you what he said because it's unprintable. （我不能將他說(shuō)的話(huà)轉(zhuǎn)述給你聽(tīng)，因?yàn)樗脑?huà)太粗俗了。）

Most of what she said in the interview was unprintable. （她在采訪(fǎng)中說(shuō)的大部分話(huà)都很粗俗。）

Tom admits he's been called many things, some of them unprintable. （湯姆說(shuō)，他有很多外號(hào)，有些外號(hào)還很粗俗。）