bowdlerize a book
literary censorship
content expurgation
moral sanitization
1. The editor was accused of bowdlerizing the novel to suit family audiences.
出版商被指责为了迎合家庭观众而删减了这部小说的内容。
2. Critics argue that bowdlerizing classical literature destroys its original artistic intent.
批评人士认为，删减经典文学作品会破坏其原始的艺术初衷。
3. They are bowdlerizing the script before the film is released for television.
他们正在为电影的电视播放而对剧本进行删减。
A: Do you think they are bowdlerizing the original text?
A：你觉得他们是在删减原文吗？
B: Yes, they have removed all the controversial passages.
B：是的，他们把所有有争议的段落都删掉了。
1) 删减文字或影像中的敏感内容
2) 对文学作品进行道德审查
3) 净化内容以符合大众口味
1. 删减（书籍、电影等）中被认为不雅的内容
e.g.
The studio decided on bowdlerizing the movie to avoid controversy.
制片厂决定删减电影内容以避免争议。
verb
1. To remove parts of a book, film, etc. that are considered offensive or inappropriate.
Synonym: censor, expurgate