bowdlerized

/ˈbaʊdləˌraɪzd/ /ˈboʊdləˌraɪzd/

Meanings

verb

删节，修订，净化。

To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.

Examples :

"The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor."

这个小说经过删改的版本虽然没有了低俗内容，但也失去了原有的味道。

Related Words

those pronoun

/ðəʊz/ /ðoʊz/

那些，那些人。

"He went home, and after that I never saw him again."

他回家后，我再也没有见过他了。

unseemly adjective

/ʌnˈsiːmli/

不得体的，不雅的。

"He was drunk and made some very unseemly comments."

他喝醉了，说了一些非常不得体的话。

alter verb

/ˈɑl.tɚ/ /ˈɒl.tə/ /ˈɔl.tɚ/

改变，更改。

"The artist altered the shape of the clay to create a new sculpture. "

艺术家改变了黏土的形状，创作了一个新的雕塑。

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑，细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

flavor noun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

味道，风味

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

这个苹果派的味道真是太棒了。

offensive noun

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

进攻，攻势.

"The Marines today launched a major offensive."

今天海军陆战队发动了一次大规模的进攻。

vulgarity noun

/vʌlˈɡɜɹɪɾi/

粗俗，庸俗，低俗。

"The student's vulgarity in class offended many of his classmates. "

那个学生上课时的粗俗言行冒犯了他的很多同学。

parts noun

/pɑːts/

部件，零件。

"The car repair shop sells replacement parts for all types of vehicles. "

这家汽车修理店出售各种车辆的替换零件。

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

移除，去除

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

移除旧家具对这家人来说是个大工程。

version noun

/ˈvɜːʃən/ /ˈvɝʒən/

版本，改版

"My phone has a new version of the operating system. "

我的手机操作系统有了新的版本。

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

vulgar noun

/ˈvʌl.ɡə/ /ˈvʌl.ɡɚ/

百姓，平民。

"The new student, a typical vulgar, quickly fit in with the other freshmen. "

这个新来的学生，一个典型的百姓，很快就和其他新生打成一片。