1560s, "unbecoming, in bad taste," from French indécent (14c.), from Latin indecentem (nominative indecens), from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + decens (see decent). Sense of "offending against propriety" is from 1610s. Indecent assault (1861) originally covered sexual assaults other than rape or intended rape, but by 1934 it was being used as a euphemism for "rape." Related: Indecently
雙語例句
1. He accused Mrs Moore of making an indecent suggestion.
他指責(zé)摩爾夫人做下流的性暗示。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The dialogue and acting in Indecent Proposal are tired, cliched and corny.
《桃色交易》中的對(duì)白和表演盡落俗套，毫無新意。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The opposition says the legislation was drafted with indecent haste.
反對(duì)人士認(rèn)為該法律的起草太過草率。
來自柯林斯例句
4. That skirt of hers is positively indecent.
她的那條裙子太暴露了。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. The rush to get hold of their father's money seemed positively indecent.