(每日一词)profanity

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Profanity  /prəˈfæn.ə.t̬i/ n. 亵渎的语言;下流话


meaning: an offensive or obscene word or phrase 


1) 前缀: pro-向前

2) 联想:fane 粪(谐音)

3) 后缀:-ity 名词后缀


e.g. It was the song’s opening line, a series of profanities, that caused the record to be banned on the radio station. 正是因为这首歌的第一句使用了一连串的脏话,导致这张唱片在电台禁放



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