obscenity /əbˈsɛnɪtɪ/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Obscenity is behaviour, art, or language that is sexual and offends or shocks people. 猥亵 (行为、语言等)

  例：

  He insisted these photographs were not art but obscenity.

  他坚持认为这些照片不是艺术而是淫秽品。

• 2. 

  N-VAR An obscenity is a very offensive word or expression. 猥亵言辞

  例：

  They shouted obscenities at us and smashed bottles on the floor.

  他们冲我们骂脏话，还往地板上砸瓶子。