bowdlerize a novel 删改小说
bowdlerized version 删节版本
heavily bowdlerized 大量删改
bowdlerized text 删改后的文本
1. The publisher released a bowdlerized edition of the classic novel to appeal to younger readers.
出版社发布了一本该经典小说的删节版，以吸引年轻读者。
2. Critics argued that the film was too bowdlerized and lost its original impact.
评论家认为这部电影删改过多，失去了原本的影响力。
3. It is rare to find a bowdlerized copy of that 19th-century play in bookstores today.
如今在书店里很难找到那部19世纪戏剧的删节本。
A: Why does this version of the book have fewer pages?
A：为什么这个版本的书页数少一些？
B: It's a bowdlerized edition, so some chapters were removed for the school library.
B：这是一个删节版，所以为了放入学校图书馆，删掉了一些章节。
1) 对文学或戏剧作品进行编辑，以去除被认为不道德、冒犯性或粗俗的部分。
2) 经过此类编辑处理的作品版本。
3) 广义上指对内容进行审查或过滤以符合特定标准。
1. 删改过的；净化了的
e.g. The museum displayed a bowdlerized copy of the painting.
博物馆展示了一幅经过删改（遮盖）的画作。
adjective
1. (of a book, play, etc.) edited to remove parts considered offensive, immoral, or unsuitable for general audiences.
Synonym: censored, expurgated