vulgarity
noun [ U or C ] disapproving uk/vʌlˈɡær.ə.ti/ us/vʌlˈɡer.ə.t̬i/
(BAD TASTE)
[ U ]粗俗，庸俗，不雅
the quality of not being suitable, simple, or beautiful, or not in the style preferred by rich or well- educated people
He despised modern culture for its commercialism and vulgarity. 他鄙视现代文化的商业主义和庸俗。
Popular movies often have a kitschy vulgarity that can be irresistibly entertaining. 流行的电影往往有一种俗不可耐的粗俗，可以让人无法抗拒地享受。
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- This toy is for design-conscious adults who would never allow kitsch vulgarity into their house.
- You could see young women producing embroidered pictures of such extreme vulgarity you wanted to cry.
(RUDENESS)
[ C or U ]下流的、猥亵的事情或言语
the quality of being rude and likely to upset or anger people, especially by referring to sex or the body, or something such as a phrase that is rude in this way
We will not post any comments that contain vulgarity. 我们不会发布任何粗俗的评论。
The restaurant established a standard of behaviour for employees, prohibiting extreme vulgarities. 餐厅为员工制定了行为标准，禁止特别粗俗的言行。
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- Quick to anger, he calls both his aides and political enemies unprintable vulgarities.
- He isn't coarse or vulgar; he uses coarseness and vulgarity for a purpose.
- I hated the idea of going in there among all those journalists with their good-natured vulgarity.