1580s, "obscene quality," from French obscénité, from Latin obscenitatem (nominative obscenitas) "inauspiciousness, filthiness," from obscenus "offensive" (see obscene). Meaning "a foul or loathsome act" is 1610s. Sense of "an obscene utterance or word" is attested by 1690. Related: Obscenities.
双语例句
1. He insisted these photographs were not art but obscenity.
他坚持认为这些照片并非艺术，而是色情。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Cramer spat an obscenity.
克拉默愤愤地骂了一句脏话。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity.
编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
来自《权威词典》
4. Existing laws on obscenity are to be tightened.
禁止色情的现行法律应更加严厉.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. James Joyce justified his use of "obscenity" on the grounds that it was a natural part of life.
