ill-breeding
noun [ U ] old-fashioned (also ill breeding) uk/ˌɪlˈbriː.dɪŋ/ us/ˌɪlˈbriː.dɪŋ/
粗鲁或无教养的恶劣行为
rudeness or bad behaviour that shows that someone has not been taught to behave correctly as a child
She was embarrased by her mother's ill-breeding. 她为母亲缺乏教养的行为感到尴尬。
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- He regarded running in public as a mark of ill breeding.
- He took offence at this, and left muttering about ill-breeding.
- Perhaps he thought his family's ill-breeding might put me off him.