英语单词

ribald是什么意思

ribald

英['rɪb(ə)ld; 'raɪbɔːld] |美['rɪbld]
    adj.粗俗的,下流的
日语:卑劣な 法语:grivois 德语:gemein 韩语:리발드 俄语:obsceno

牛津词典

adj.

  1. 猥亵诙谐的
    referring to sex in a rude but humorous way


    网络解释

    adj. 下流的;言谈粗俗的 n. 言谈粗俗的人;说下流话的人



    同、反义词

    同义词:
    adj.
    coarse,vulgar,bawdy,rude,lewd
    反义词:
    adj.
    refined


    双语例句

    1. FIT for all readers, listeners, or audiences; not ribald or obscene.
      对所有读者、听众或观众都适合的;不下流或淫秽的。
    2. The answer was lost in a shout of ribald laughter.
      回答被一阵下流的狂笑声掩盖了。
    3. There were blown authors; but also consumers of latenight coffee, smokers of cigars, singers of ribald songs.
      有含苞待放的作家;也有深夜喝咖啡、抽雪茄,唱放荡歌曲之辈。
    4. He loves entertaining his friends with ribald stories.
      他喜欢用下流故事来逗他的朋友们开心。
    5. Strong words, heart, I am not as ribald as that.
      言重啦,小甜心,我还不至于那么下流。
    6. "Peals of laughter were mingled with loud ribald jokes" ( Washington Irving).
      一连串的大笑声掺杂着大声的下流笑话(华盛顿欧文)
    7. Many of youngsters are proud of telling ribald jokes and regard it as a sign of maturity.
      一些年轻人以讲下流笑话为骄傲,因为他们认为这是一种成熟的象征。
    8. The chairman had to call the meeting to order after the ribald comments of one of the members caused uproar among the others.
      会议成员之一说的下流话在其他成员中引起了一阵骚动,主席只得叫大家遵守会议秩序。


    语源

    Middle English (as a noun denoting a lowly retainer or a licentious or irreverent person): from Old French ribauld, from riberindulge in licentious pleasures, from a Germanic base meaning prostitute


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