1560s, "unbecoming, in bad taste," from French indécent (14c.), from Latin indecentem (nominative indecens), from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + decens (see decent). Sense of "offending against propriety" is from 1610s. Indecent assault (1861) originally covered sexual assaults other than rape or intended rape, but by 1934 it was being used as a euphemism for "rape." Related: Indecently
双语例句
1. He accused Mrs Moore of making an indecent suggestion.
他指责摩尔夫人做下流的性暗示。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The dialogue and acting in Indecent Proposal are tired, cliched and corny.
《桃色交易》中的对白和表演尽落俗套，毫无新意。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The opposition says the legislation was drafted with indecent haste.
反对人士认为该法律的起草太过草率。
来自柯林斯例句
4. That skirt of hers is positively indecent.
她的那条裙子太暴露了。
来自《权威词典》
5. The rush to get hold of their father's money seemed positively indecent.
