off-color

英['ɔːf'kʌlə] 美['ɔːf'kʌlə]
  • adj.颜色不佳的;脸色不好的;怀疑的;下流的=off-colored.
  • bawdy adj.淫猥的;下流的
  • house n.房屋;住一屋的人;机构;议院;观众;听众;黄道十二宫之一v.给…房子住;储存(某物);容纳;藏有
Adjective:
  1. in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent;

    "an indelicate remark"
    "an off-color joke"

  2. humorously vulgar;

    "bawdy songs"
    "off-color jokes"
    "ribald language"

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. 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。
    2. He told off color jokes to his maiden sisters.
      他对他未婚的姐妹们讲下流的笑话。

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