| 释义 | coarse AHD[kôrs, kōrs] D.J.[kɔːs, kəʊrs]K.K.[kɔrs, kors]adj.(形容词)coars.er, coars.est Of low, common, or inferior quality.低质量的:低的、普通的或劣等的质量的
 Lacking in delicacy or refinement:不细致的:缺乏精致或细致的:coarse manners.粗俗的习惯Vulgar or indecent:粗俗的:庸俗的或下流的:coarse language.猥亵的语言
 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
 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
 coarseʹly adv.(副词)coarseʹness n.(名词)coarse, gross, indelicate, vulgar, obscene, ribaldMiddle English cors 中古英语 cors 
 probably from course [custom] * see  course 可能源自 course [习惯] * 参见 course
 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。
  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。
 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)。
  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。
 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。
 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。
 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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