bowdlerize
To remove material that is considered offensive or objectionable from a book, play, or film, especially with the result that the work becomes weaker or less effective. This term often implies an overzealous or prudish approach to censorship for the sake of protecting a specific audience.
مثال
My parents used to bowdlerize the fairy tales they read to me by skipping the scary endings.
محتوای مرتبط
واژههای بیشتر Language
abbreviate
C1کوتاه کردن یه کلمه یا متن با حذف کردن بعضی از حرفها. این کار رو معمولاً برای صرفهجویی در فضا یا نوشتنِ سریعتر انجام میدیم.
ablative
B2A grammatical case used in certain languages, such as Latin, to indicate movement away from, the source, or the instrument of an action. In English, these meanings are typically expressed using prepositions like 'from', 'with', or 'by' rather than specific noun endings.
abphonure
C1A technical term in linguistics and phonetics referring to the intentional or accidental distortion of speech sounds, leading to a loss of phonetic clarity or a shift in meaning. It is often used to describe the degradation of sound quality in specific acoustic environments or the stylistic blurring of words in poetry and song.
abregous
C1To summarize or condense a complex argument, document, or process into its most essential components. This verb is typically used when the goal is to provide clarity or speed up decision-making without losing the core meaning.
abridge
C1کوتاه کردن یه متن، کتاب یا سخنرانی با حذف بخشهای غیرضروری، طوری که مفهوم اصلی حفظ بشه. گاهی هم برای محدود کردن حقوق یا امتیازات ازش استفاده میشه.
accentuation
B2The act of emphasizing something or making it more prominent and noticeable to the observer. It also refers to the placement of marks or stress on specific syllables in linguistics to indicate correct pronunciation.
acerbic
C1روش صحبت یا نوشتن تند و انتقادی. از هوش برای نیش زدن استفاده میکند.
acrimonious
C1پر از خشم و تلخی، مخصوصاً در صحبتها یا روابط. مشاجرات خصمانه را توصیف میکند.
acronym
B2A word formed from the initial letters of a name or phrase, which is pronounced as a single word rather than as individual letters. For example, NASA is an acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
adage
C1یه جمله کوتاه و قدیمی که یه حقیقت کلی یا یه نصیحت رو بر اساس تجربه نشون میده.