four-letter word

英 [ˌfɔː letə ˈwɜːd] 美 [ˌfɔːr letər ˈwɜːrd]

n.  (字母少的)粗俗下流词



牛津词典

noun

  1. (字母少的)粗俗下流词
    a short word that is considered rude or offensive, especially because it refers to sex or other functions of the body

    柯林斯词典

    1. 粗话;脏话
      A four-letter word is a short word that people consider to be rude or offensive, usually because it refers to sex or other bodily functions.

      双语例句

      1. But the28-year-old adman from Shanghai has found that when it comes to the four-letter word, it is money that talks.
        但是当他28岁的时候他发现一切都走向世俗的时候,钱是他们无可避免的话题。
      2. But the28-year-old man from Shanghai has found that when it comes to the four-letter word, it is money that talks.
        但这个28岁的上海小伙不久后发现,“爱”是要用金钱来“呵护”的。
      3. The most used four-letter word is "Love". Value it.
        用得最多的四个字母的单词是:“Love”(爱),珍惜它。
      4. The new financial sobriety reflected in this proposal sees risk as the cause of the current crisis, if not the nastiest four-letter word in the English language.
        这一提议中反映出来的新金融理智,认为“风险”即使不是英语中最令人厌恶的粗话,也是造成当前危机的根源。
      5. One student comes to the board and writes a four-letter word under the four lines.
        一个学生到黑板前,在横线上写下一个含四个字母的单词。
      6. For many, drug is a four-letter word.
        许多人认为,是药三分毒。
      7. After all, nobody likes losing their long-cherished compass, when the landscape around them looks scary; risk is a four-letter word.
        毕竟,在周围环境看起来让人提心吊胆的时候,没有人愿意失去长期信任的罗盘;风险是一个让人避之不及、讳莫如深的话题。
      8. For many bankruptcy is a four-letter word.
        许多破产的是一个四个字母组成的单词。
      9. Find the four-letter word hidden at the end of one word and the beginning of the next word.
        找到隐藏在一个词的结尾和下一个单词的开头四个字母单词。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensive

          Synonym:    four-letter Anglo-Saxon word