单词:bowdlerize

英语词性:verb

美式音标:[ˈbaʊdləraɪz]

中文释义:删除、修改具有争议的内容,尤指删除性、暴力或亵渎内容,以使其更适合家庭或儿童观看。

同义词:censor, expurgate, sanitize

易混淆单词:sanitize(消毒,使…清洁),expurgate(删除或修改掉不适当或冒犯的内容)

双语例句:

1. The original novel was bowdlerized for a younger audience, with all the sex and violence removed.(这本原版小说被删减后面向更年轻的观众,所有涉及性和暴力的内容都被删除了。)

2. Some people criticize the film for bowdlerizing the true story, and leaving out the more controversial parts of the protagonist’s life. (有些人批评这部电影删减了真实的故事,遗漏了主角生活中更有争议的部分。)