单词 | rude |
释义 | rude (rd) adj. rud·er, rud·est 1. Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting: was offended by his rude behavior. 2. a. Undeveloped or uncivilized; primitive: a rude and savage land. b. Crude, unfinished, or made with limited skill: a rude thatched hut. c. In a natural, raw state: bales of rude cotton. 3. Unpleasantly forceful or harsh: faced rude winds; received a rude shock. 4. Chiefly British Vigorous or robust: in rude health. 5. Archaic Lacking education or refinement: “They were so rude and ignorant ... that very little could be learned from them” (Samuel Johnson). [Middle English, from Old French, unrefined, harsh, from Latin rudis, in a natural state, crude, ignorant; possibly akin to rūdus, rubble; see RUDERAL.] rudely adv. rudeness n. |
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