形容词不文雅的; 不得体的; 不适当的; 令人窘迫的

副词不文雅地; 不得体地; 不适当地; 令人窘迫地

形容词delicate

形容词

1. His indelicate remark hurt her feelings.
他粗鲁的话伤了她的心。

1. 不文雅的, 无教养的, 卑鄙的：blister type cracking 起泡型开裂 | indelicate 不文雅的, 无教养的, 卑鄙的 | general delivery term 一般交货条件

2. 下流的：indelicacy 粗俗 | indelicate 下流的 | indemnification 赔偿

3. 不雅的：indelicacyribaldaryribaldryscurrility 下流 | indelicate 不雅的 | indelicately 粗野地

4. 下流的, 卑鄙的, 无教养的 (形)：indelicacy 品行不端; 无教养 (名) | indelicate 下流的, 卑鄙的, 无教养的 (形) | indemnification 赔偿, 保障, 补偿 (名)

1. 粗野的;无礼的;令人窘迫的
If something or someone is indelicate, they are rude or embarrassing.

e.g. She really could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
她实在不想触碰如此令人窘迫的话题。

adj

1. verging on the indecent

e.g. an indelicate proposition

2. lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct

e.g. indecorous behavior

Synonym: indecorous

3. in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent

e.g. an indelicate remark
an off-color joke

Synonym: off-coloroff-colour