To bowdlerize a book or film means to take parts of it out before publishing it or showing it.
例句
I'm bowdlerizing it — just slightly changing one or two words so listeners won't be upset.我在对它作些改动——只是改换个别字眼，好让听众更容易接受。...a bowdlerised version of the song.这首歌曲的删节版
英英词典释义
Verb
1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate;