indelicate

US [ɪnˈdelɪkət]
UK [ɪn'delɪkət]
  • adj.不文雅的；颇粗鲁的；令人尴尬的
  • Web下流的；不雅的；无教养的

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

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Definition:
AllAll,不文雅的不文雅的,颇粗鲁的颇粗鲁的,令人尴尬的令人尴尬的,下流的下流的,不雅的不雅的,无教养的无教养的
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1.
How shall I write of my mother? She is so near to me that it almost seems indelicate to speak of her.
我怎样描写我母亲才好呢？她和我非常亲近，所以谈论她我觉得几乎是失礼。
wǒ zěn yàng miáo xiě wǒ mǔ qīn cái hǎo ne ? tā hé wǒ fēi cháng qīn jìn , suǒ yǐ tán lùn tā wǒ jué de jī hū shì shī lǐ 。
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2.
Let me try to address that indelicate question, and a related one: Should we curb the freedom to insult religions that are twitchy?
让我来试着回答这个令人难堪的问题，再讨论另一个相关问题：我们是否应当限制对那些神经敏感的宗教进行侮辱的自由呢？
ràng wǒ lái shì zhe huí dá zhè ge lìng rén nán kān de wèn tí , zài tǎo lùn lìng yī gè xiāng guān wèn tí : wǒ men shì fǒu yīng dāng xiàn zhì duì nà xiē shén jīng mǐn gǎn de zōng jiào jìn xíng wǔ rǔ de zì yóu ne ?
cn.nytimes.com
3.
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。
jí lā dé de xiāo xi , rú guǒ tā bú shì tài cū sú zhè yàng shuō , zhǔ yào shì zhì ruò wǎng wén 。
zjzhng.blog.163.com
4.
People often dream of comfortable and elegant life, but I prefer this indelicate and casual pattern. Maybe I belong to the later.
人总会憧憬舒适、高雅的生活，但我内心更倾向这种粗俗、随意的方式。
rén zǒng huì chōng jǐng shū shì 、 gāo yǎ de shēng huó , dàn wǒ nèi xīn gèng qīng xiàng zhè zhǒng cū sú 、 suí yì de fāng shì 。
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5.
How inconsiderate, how indelicate, how irrational, how unfeeling had been her conduct!
她的行为多么轻率、多么粗暴、多么不合情理、多么冷漠无情！
tā de xíng wéi duō me qīng shuài 、 duō me cū bào 、 duō me bù hé qíng lǐ 、 duō me lěng mò wú qíng !
novel.tingroom.com
6.
It is indelicate of you to mention her marriage problem.
你提到她的婚姻难题，这很失礼。
nǐ tí dào tā de hūn yīn nán tí , zhè hěn shī lǐ 。
dict.ebigear.com
7.
Thirdly, safe, practical give priority to, ugly and indelicate go along with it!
其三、安全、实用为主，难看不雅随它去！
qí sān 、 ān quán 、 shí yòng wéi zhǔ , nán kàn bù yǎ suí tā qù !
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8.
Good, this name is a bit indelicate, it is nevertheless candid.
好吧，这名字有点不雅，不过算是直爽。
hǎo ba , zhè míng zì yǒu diǎn bù yǎ , bú guò suàn shì zhí shuǎng 。
pjprimer.com
9.
It makes it too common, too indelicate, too apparent . . . the mystery, after all, is what makes it so good.
谈论性会让性变的太普通，太粗俗，太明显，毕竟是她的神秘让她如此富有魅力。
tán lùn xìng huì ràng xìng biàn de tài pǔ tōng , tài cū sú , tài míng xiǎn , bì jìng shì tā de shén mì ràng tā rú cǐ fù yǒu mèi lì 。
article.yeeyan.org
10.
She bridled at the indelicate suggestion.
她对不得体的暗示发怒了。
tā duì bù dé tǐ de àn shì fā nù le 。
dict.hjenglish.com
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