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英式音标:['ɔ:f'kʌlə]
美式音标:['ɔf'kʌlə]
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概况:

adj. 脸色不好的;颜色不佳的;下流的

词义:

adj.

颜色不佳的;下流的;近于淫猥的;脸色不好的

英英释义

off-color[ 'ɔ:f'kʌlə ]

adj.

in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent

"an off-color joke"

同义词:indelicateoff-colour

humorously vulgar

"off-color jokes"

同义词:bawdyribald

用法:

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

The surge helped set off widespread skepticism about the valuations of Internet stocks.
雅虎在股票市场上势不可挡的气势也引来了大量怀疑的眼光,人们对网络股的估价表示置疑。

He told off color jokes to his maiden sisters.
他对他未婚的姐妹们讲下流的笑话。

权威例句

Off-Color

Off-color

Off-Color

Distinct synaptic mechanisms create parallel S-ON and S-OFF color opponent pathways in the primate retina

The role of iron and the factors affecting off-color development of polyphenols.

Purification and decolorization of off-color alkyl alkanolamines

Method for preventing spoilage, rancidity, and off-color by using a tricalcium phosphate ultraviolet light inhibitor

Measurement of Methyl in Wastewater Using Off-color Acid Method

Purification and decolorization of off-color alkyl alkanolamines

Process for bleaching off-color cottonseed oils

Study on alkyd resin thermal off-color coating modified by styrene

Mechanisms of color change and the prevention of off-color and off-flavor in irradiated meat

"Off-Color"Allusions in Roman Poetry
同义词:dirty,blue
英语词源:

off-color (adj.)

1858, from off (adv.) + color (n.); originally used of gems; figurative extension to "of questionable taste, risqué" is American English, 1867.

造句:

1. bawdy songs; off-color jokes; ribald language.

猥亵的小曲;黄色笑话;下流的语言。

-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考

2. There were, however, three rules guests had to follow: do not get drunk; do not swear or tell off-color jokes; sleep in separate bedrooms if an unmarried couple.

不过,有三条规矩客人必须遵守:不能醉酒;不能赌咒或开伤风败俗的玩笑;还没结婚的一对恋人要睡在不同的卧室。

-- 来源 -- feivsying.bokee.com

3. Whitney Houston did it right at the Super Bowl, but a performer named Lucy Lawless had a star-spangled wardrobe malfunction - oh, say, you can see. Off-color makes off-key seem minor.

惠特妮?休士顿在超级盃中唱得还算不错,但是一位名叫露西?罗里丝的艺人身上穿的星条旗却让她走了光-你可以「看」得一清二楚。春光外洩让走音就显得没那麽严重了。

-- 来源 -- 网友提供

4. off-color product

变色产品

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]

5. An off-color joke.

一个伤风败俗的玩笑

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

6. off-color marking

杂色毛

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]

7. off-color gasoline

变色汽油

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]

8. The drawings may be animal figures, caricatures of fellow workmen, or off-color pictures.

其中所描绘的,大多是动物的形象、工友的漫画,或粗俗下流的图片等。

-- 来源 -- 英汉非文学 - 民俗 - minsu_minjianjianzhu

9. off-color industry

炭黑工业

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]

10. His off-color jokes amused the men but upset the ladies.

他那下流的笑话娱乐了男人但触怒了女人。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

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