单词 | coarse |
释义 | coarse[kɒ:s]a. 粗糙的, 下等的, 粗俗的【计】 粗略的【医】 粗的 coarse coarse AHD: [kôrs, k½rs] D.J. [k%8s, k*&rs]K.K. [k%rs, kors]adj.(形容词) coars.er,coars.est 1. Of low, common, or inferior quality.低质量的:低的、普通的或劣等的质量的2. Lacking in delicacy or refinement:不细致的:缺乏精致或细致的:coarse manners.粗俗的习惯3. Vulgar or indecent:粗俗的:庸俗的或下流的:coarse language.猥亵的语言4. Consisting of large particles; not fine in texture:质地粗糙的:有大颗粒的;构造上不精细的:coarse sand.粗糙的沙子5. Rough, especially to the touch:手感粗糙的:粗糙的,尤指在触角上:a coarse tweed.粗花呢语源:1. Middle English cors 中古英语 cors 2. probably from course [custom] * see course 可能源自 course [习惯] *参见 course继承用法:coarse“ly adv.(副词)coarse“ness n.(名词)参考词汇:1. coarse,gross,indelicate,vulgar,obscene,ribald2. These adjectives apply to what is offensive to accepted standards of decency, propriety, morality, or good taste.这些形容词用于令人不快地接受礼貌、规矩、道德或好品位的标准。3. Coarse implies roughness and crudeness: Coarse 意指粗陋的和粗鲁的: A stand-up comedian performed a coarse imitation of the President.滑稽说笑的喜剧演员粗劣地模仿总统。4. Gross suggests a lack of refinement verging on brutishness: Gross 暗示缺乏文雅,近于野蛮: “It is futile to expect a hungry and squalid population to be anything but violent and gross” (Thomas H. Huxley).“期望饥锇和贫穷的居民不狂暴和粗野是无用的” (托马斯H.赫克斯利)。5. Indelicate implies a lack of delicacy, tact, or taste: Indelicate 意指缺乏雅致、得体或大方: She bridled at the indelicate suggestion.她对不得体的暗示发怒了。6. Vulgar emphasizes impropriety and suggests boorishness and poor breeding: Vulgar 强调不合适的举止、粗鲁和缺乏教养地暗示: The movie is full of language so vulgar it should have been edited.电影充满着粗俗的语言,应予剪辑。7. Obscene strongly stresses loathsome lewdness and indecency: Obscene 强烈强调讨厌的淫荡和下流: The book is racy rather than obscene.那本书与其说是猥亵的,倒不如说是活泼地。8. Ribald implies vulgar, coarse, off-color language or behavior that provokes mirth: Ribald 意指粗俗的、粗鲁的、缺乏生动的语言或举止令人可笑的: “Peals of laughter were mingled with loud ribald jokes” (Washington Irving).“一连串的大笑声掺杂着大声的下流笑话” (华盛顿·欧文) |
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