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out·ra·geous AHD[out-rāʹjəs] D.J.[aʊtˈreɪdʒəs]K.K.[aʊtˈredʒəs]adj.（形容词）- Grossly offensive to decency or morality.蛮横的：对礼仪或道德非常粗俗地冒犯的
- Being well beyond the bounds of good taste:非常不文雅的：超越良好品位界限的：outrageous epithets.非常不文雅的称号
- Having no regard for morality.无道德的：漠视道德的
- Violent or unrestrained in temperament or behavior.残暴的：性情或行为狂暴或放纵的
- Extremely unusual or unconventional; extraordinary:非凡的：极不寻常或非常规的；非凡的：loved to dress in outrageous clothing; found some outrageous bargains.爱穿奇装异服；买到一些非常便宜的东西
- Being beyond all reason; extravagant or immoderate:过分的：不合乎任何情理的；放肆的或过分的：spends an outrageous amount on entertainment.把钱过度地花在娱乐上
outraʹgeously adv.（副词）outraʹgeousness n.（名词）outrageous, flagrant, atrocious, monstrous- These adjectives mean grievously or conspicuously bad or appalling; the terms are often used interchangeably.Somethingoutrageous is grossly offensive to decency, morality, or good taste: 这些形容词都意味着极其或显而易见糟糕的或骇人的，这些词条常被交替使用。Outrageous 修饰的事物是极不体面、不道德或不风雅的： an outrageous lie;无耻的谎言；was subjected to outrageous cruelty. What isflagrant is glaringly or scandalously reprehensible: 被残酷地对待。 Flagrant 指的事物是明显或可耻地该当责难的： "The adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States . . . in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing . . . to the exercise of an international police power" (Theodore Roosevelt).“美国对门罗主义的信奉也许会迫使美国…在理该责难的错误行径中…动用世界宪兵的威力” （西奥多·罗斯福）。
- Atrocious means extremely wicked or cruel: Atrocious 指极为邪恶或凶残： Murder is an atrocious crime.谋杀是一种残忍的犯罪活动。
- Monstrous describes what is shockingly hideous or frightful: Monstrous 指令人极端惊骇或害怕的： "There was no excess too monstrous for them to commit" (Nicholas P.S. Wiseman).“多么令人感到可怕的事他们都能干出来” （尼古拉斯·P.S·魏兹曼）
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