off-color

[US]/[ˈɒf ˈkʌlə]/
[UK]/[ˈɔːf ˈkʌlər]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.不合时宜的;不得体的;冒犯性的;颜色黯淡的;缺乏光泽的
n.不合时宜的评论或笑话

Phrases & Collocations

off-color joke

低俗笑话

off-color remark

不雅评论

off-color humor

低级幽默

off-color language

粗俗语言

felt off-color

感觉不舒服

was off-color

感觉不适

off-color appearance

脸色苍白

put off-color

令人不快

avoided off-color

避免低俗

off-color comments

不合时宜的评论

Example Sentences

the comedian's off-color jokes didn't land well with the audience.

这位喜剧演员的低俗笑话并没有赢得观众的喜爱。

i cringed when he made an off-color remark during the meeting.

当他在会议上发表不雅言论时,我感到非常尴尬。

the manager warned him about making off-color comments at work.

经理警告他不要在工作中发表不合时宜的评论。

we tried to steer the conversation away from off-color topics.

我们试图将对话从不雅话题中引开。

the film contained several off-color scenes that i found distasteful.

这部电影包含了一些我觉得令人不快的低俗场景。

his off-color humor is not appropriate for children.

他的低俗幽默不适合儿童。

the candidate's off-color past comments resurfaced during the campaign.

这位候选人的不当过往言论在竞选期间重新浮出水面。

she quickly shut down the conversation when it turned off-color.

当谈话变得不雅时,她迅速制止了对话。

the radio show was known for its off-color content and edgy style.

这个广播节目以其低俗内容和大胆风格而闻名。

i regretted making that off-color joke in front of my boss.

我很后悔在我老板面前开了一个不合时宜的玩笑。

the article avoided any off-color language or suggestive imagery.

这篇文章避免使用任何不雅语言或暗示性的图像。

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