(of language or behaviour )言语或行为 referring to sex in a rude but humorous way 猥亵诙谐的 a ribald sense of humour 粗俗的幽默感 ribald comments/jokes/laughter 下流的评论/笑话/笑声
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun denoting a lowly servant or a licentious or disrespectful person): from Old French ribauld, from riber ‘indulge in licentious pleasures’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prostitute’.