indelicate

adj.

1. 不文雅的；颇粗鲁的；令人尴尬的
   likely to be thought rude or embarrassing
   1. an indelicate question
      无礼的提问

1. ADJ-GRADED 粗野的;无礼的;令人窘迫的
   If something or someone is indelicate, they are rude or embarrassing.
   1. She really could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
      她实在不想触碰如此令人窘迫的话题。

1. She really could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
   她实在不想触碰如此令人窘迫的话题。
2. A quick flip through any supermarket tabloid yields an onslaught of oversexed stars and their indelicate fashion choices, which prompted a strict dress code for this year's Grammy Awards.
   随意快速浏览任何一份低俗小报，你就会发现一大群过度卖弄性感的明星和她们不甚文雅的时装选择，这也促成了今年格莱美奖颁奖礼采取了严格的着装准则。
3. Is that an indelicate question?
   这是不是一个不大文明的问题？
4. Her indelicate remark hurt his feelings.
   她粗鲁的话伤了他的心。
5. She bridled at the indelicate suggestion.
   她对不得体的暗示发怒了。
6. It was rather indelicate of him to raise the subject of money over dinner.
   他在吃饭时提起钱的问题真是俗不可耐。
7. Simon was hungry, but felt it would be indelicate to make too much fuss about it.
   西蒙感到饿了，但觉得为此而引起太多忙乱很不礼貌。
8. "She is naturally indelicate," Mrs. Walker declared.
   她天生粗俗。沃克夫人说。
9. Persisting in this indelicate operation, he had us both covertly hilarious.
   他不雅地清个不停，弄得我们两个人都偷偷地乐了。
10. An ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate.
    其中一个解释不文雅的歧义。
11. Gillard's message, if it is not too indelicate to say so, mostly fell on deaf ears.
    吉拉德的消息，如果它不是太粗俗这样说，主要是置若罔闻。
12. Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate.
    通过省略更改不文雅的部分来进行剪辑。
13. The result of test and the analysis of error indelicate that the software and hardware operated correctly, which can achieve the desired task.
    实验测试结果表明，系统软件和硬件运行正确，能够达到预期目的。

adj

1. verging on the indecent
   1. an indelicate proposition

2. lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
   1. indecorous behavior

   Synonym:    indecorous

3. in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
   1. an indelicate remark
   2. an off-color joke

   Synonym:    off-coloroff-colour