柯林斯詞典bowdlerize /?ba?dl??ra?z/ (bowdlerizing,bowdlerized,bowdlerizes) BRIT also bowdlerise1. V-T To bowdlerize a book or film means to take parts of it out before publishing it or showing it. (在書或電影發(fā)行前進行)刪節(jié)[表不滿] I'm bowdlerizing it – just slightly changing one or two words so listeners won't be upset. 我在對它進行刪節(jié)—只不過是稍微改動一兩個詞，以免聽眾感到不悅。 ...a bowdlerized version of the song. ...此歌曲的刪節(jié)版。 返回 bowdlerize劍橋詞典to remove words or parts from a book , play , or film that are considered to be unsuitable or offensive （對不適宜或具有冒犯性的內(nèi)容進行）刪節(jié)，刪改 The version of the play that I saw had been horribly bowdlerized. 我所看到的這部戲的版本已被刪改得面目全非。 返回 bowdlerize