| 释义 |
bowdlerizing
present participle ofbowdlerize
bowdlerize
verb[ T ]
disapproving(alsoBowdlerize); (UK usuallybowdlerise, Bowdlerise)uk /ˈbaʊd.lə.raɪz/ us /ˈbaʊd.lə.raɪz/ us /ˈboʊd.lə.raɪz/
to remove words or parts from a book, play, or film that are considered to be unsuitable or offensive: （对不适宜或具有冒犯性的内容进行）删节，删改
The version of the play that I saw had been horribly bowdlerized.我所看到的这部戏的版本已被删改得面目全非。
Synonym
expurgateformal SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Editing & compiling abridged anthologist blue pencil bowdlerization bowdlerize bowdlerized co-edit compilation compile dub lexicographer over-edit post-editing proofreading recension redact revised unfiltered unindexed unrevised You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Removing and extracting |