bowdlerize

1. V-T To bowdlerize a book or film means to take parts of it out before publishing it or showing it. (在書或電影發(fā)行前進行)刪節(jié)[表不滿]

I'm bowdlerizing it – just slightly changing one or two words so listeners won't be upset. 我在對它進行刪節(jié)—只不過是稍微改動一兩個詞，以免聽眾感到不悅。

...a bowdlerized version of the song. ...此歌曲的刪節(jié)版。