词组 | off-colour |
释义 | Idiom off-colour British & Australian, American & Australian off-colour jokes or remarks are about sex in a way that some people find offensive.Some of his jokes were a little off-colour and I don't think my grandparents particularly appreciated them. off-colourReferring to sex in a lewd or offensive manner. Primarily heard in UK, Canada. Every Christmas, my uncle has a bit too much to drink and starts telling off-colour jokes in front of the kids and grandparents. off ˈcolour(informal)1 (British English) looking or feeling ill: I’m feeling a bit off colour this morning. 2 (especially American English) an off-colour joke is one that people think is rude, usually because it is about sex: They describe their humor as suitable for the family, with nothing off-color. |
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