Ribald



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 下流的, 粗鄙的
• ［英］ adj. 下流的, 粗鄙的 ( crude, using coarse indecent humor)
• ［类］ 反义词: seemly ( 适宜的)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: rib ( 肋骨) +bald ( 秃头的) -> 肋骨露了出来 -> 下流的
• ［同］ 派生词: ribaldry ( n. 粗俗下流的言词或笑话)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English ribaud person of low status, scoundrel, lecher, from Anglo-French, from Old French riber to be debauched, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīban to be in heat, copulate, literally, to rub
• Date: 13th century
• a ribald person

II. adjective

• Date: 1508
• 1. crude, offensive <ribald language>
• 2. characterized by or using coarse indecent humor
• Synonyms: see coarse

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