bowdlerize a novel 删节小说
bowdlerize a play 审查剧本
bowdlerized version 删节版
bowdlerism 删节审查主义
bowdlerization 删节行为
1. The publisher bowdlerizes the classic novel to make it suitable for high school students.
出版商删节了这部经典小说，使其适合高中生阅读。
2. Critics argue that the director bowdlerizes the original script, losing its depth.
评论家认为导演对原剧本进行了删节，失去了其深度。
3. In the 19th century, it was common to bowdlerize books for young readers.
在19世纪，对书籍进行删节以适应年轻读者是很常见的。
A: Why is this edition of the book so short compared to the original?
A：为什么这个版本的这本书比原版短这么多？
B: Because the editor bowdlerizes the content to remove offensive scenes.
B：因为编辑对内容进行了删节，以去除冒犯性的场景。
1) 删节、审查（使作品适宜化）
2) 净化（去除不当内容）
3) 修改以符合道德标准
1. 删节；审查（文学或戏剧作品，以去除不雅或色情内容）
e.g.
The play was bowdlerized for a family audience.
该剧被删节以适应家庭观众。
verb
1. To remove passages from a literary or dramatic work considered to be obscene or otherwise offensive.
Synonym: expurgate, censor