单词	coarseness
释义	coarsecoarse /kɔːs $ kɔːrs/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINcoarse Origin: 1300-1400 Probably from course ‘(ordinary) way (of things)’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES coarse sand A coarse cloth was made from the local wool. All the hospital beds were covered with coarse cotton sheets. Her straight hair, once dark brown, was becoming grey and coarse. Several comedians have been criticized for their coarse humor. She tried to ignore his coarse jokes and crude innuendoes -- he was obviously drunk. The fisherman's skin was dark and coarse, his hands big and strong. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But such coarse mutilation would not have fitted in with the polite way in which Perrault wished to retell his story. Conversion to grassland also explains much of the loss of healthy shrubs, coarse grasses, cotton grass and rushes. One grade coarser is twice the size of its predecessor and one grade finer is half the size. She touched it; it was dry and coarse to her touch. She was emptying the contents of a stone mortar, a tobacco-colored crush of leaves, on to a scrap of coarse paper. Slice off the coarse top and the bottom tip of the carrot with a paring knife and discard. The former are usually coarse grained; the latter, fine grained or glassy. Thesaurus THESAURUS► rough having a surface that is not flat or smooth: · rough ground· a rough mountain path· The walls were all rough.· Her hands were rough and work-hardened. ► uneven an uneven surface has areas that are not flat or not all at the same level: · The floor was uneven.· She climbed the uneven steps with great care. ► bumpy a bumpy road, path, or area of land has a lot of holes and raised parts in it: · the bumpy track down to the farm· The field was too bumpy to play football on.· a bumpy journey (=on a road that has a very rough surface) ► coarse having a rough surface that feels slightly hard – used especially about materials such as cloth or wool: · coarse woollen blankets· coarse grass· The wool felt rather coarse. ► rugged land that is rugged is very rough and uneven and is often in a high place: · the rugged terrain near the mountains Longman Language Activatornot smooth► rough a rough surface is not smooth because it has lumps or holes in it: · The car bumped up and down as we drove across the rough ground.· He fell, cutting his forehead on the rough edge of a rock.· Hessian cloth provides a rough homespun texture that was popular in the 1950s. ► coarse something such as material or hair that is coarse feels rough and hard, especially because it is made of thick thread, hairs etc: · All the hospital beds were covered with coarse cotton sheets.· Her straight hair, once dark brown, was becoming grey and coarse.· The fisherman's skin was dark and coarse, his hands big and strong. ► abrasive an abrasive object or material has a hard rough surface that can damage other surfaces when it rubs against them: · Rub the table down with a fine abrasive paper before painting it.· If your body skin looks dull, removing dead skin with an abrasive glove can make a big difference. ► scaly scaly skin is dry and rough: · To relieve tight or scaly skin, add a teaspoon of fine oil to your bathwater.· Dandruff is characterized by a scaly and sometimes itchy scalp. ► calloused hands that are calloused are covered with thick hard areas of skin, especially because of hard physical work: · His was a big, strong hand, roughly calloused from fieldwork.· He ran a calloused finger around the rim of his glass. when someone talks about sex in an offensive way► crude someone who is crude talks about sex in a way that is direct and offensive, and is often deliberately trying to shock people: · The comedian wasn't funny at all; he was just crude and offensive.· She was worried that her husband's crude remarks might have upset some of the guests. ► coarse someone who is coarse is impolite and offensive in the way they talk about sex: · She tried to ignore his coarse jokes and crude innuendoes -- he was obviously drunk. ► vulgar someone who is vulgar or who makes vulgar jokes and remarks talks about sex in a very direct and offensive way: · He ruined the evening with his vulgar talk about women and about how much he could drink. WORD SETS► Textures/Sounds assonance, nouncaw, nouncoarse, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrisp, adjectivecrumbly, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfeathery, adjectivefibrous, adjectivefine, adjectivefleecy, adjectivegluey, adjectiveglutinous, adjectivegooey, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhigh-pitched, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemetre, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpowdery, adjectiverhythm, nounribbed, adjectiveridged, adjectiverough, adjectiverumble, verbrumble, nounrumbling, nounsharp, adjectiveshriek, nounshrill, adjectivesizzle, verbsonic boom, nounsplash, nounsplat, nounsplutter, verbspongy, adjectivetattoo, nountexture, nountextured, adjectivethrum, verbthud, nounthud, verbthump, verbthump, nounthunder, nounthunder, verbthunderous, adjectivethwack, nountimbre, nounting, nounting-a-ling, nountinkle, nountinkle, verbtoll, nountoll, verbtone, nountoot, verbtoot, nounultrasound, nounyielding, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a coarse/vulgar expression (=one that is rude)· He came out with some vulgar expressions that I couldn’t possibly repeat. ► coarse grass (=consisting of thick and large pieces)· The only vegetation was a few bushes and patches of coarse grass. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► very · On the 36in. and 32in. screens the zoomed format made the pictures look very coarse.· Since they have very coarse fur and stout claws, badger hygiene tends to be an extremely noisy affair. NOUN► fish · The hook type do not work in the soft silt of most coarse fish waters.· It was caught in the coarse fish closed season and did not qualify for record status. ► grain · By convention the geologist plots coarse grains to the left of the abscissa and fine to the right.· The texture is mainly determined by the proportion of coarse grains-the clastics-as well as their size and shape.· Blend a little cooking juice with two tablespoons each black treacle and tomato purée and one tablespoon of coarse grain mustard. ► grass · Conversion to grassland also explains much of the loss of healthy shrubs, coarse grasses, cotton grass and rushes.· There was no food but coarse grass and even the grass was mixed with bitter rushes and docks.· He wanted to idle along the embankments and see the flowers growing in the coarse grass.· They came out of the wood into a bare field where coarse grass lapped limply around their ankles.· It was sewn with coarse grass and carefully mended with leather patches stitched on with the same coarse grass.· The only vegetation was scrubby trees and patches of coarse grass. ► hair · I felt its coarse hairs prickle my neck ... Smell of wet earth ... My belly writhed. ► sand · It will grow well in plain aquarium coarse sand or fine gravel.· In Breckland there is coarse sand which is very porous and poor for crops.· Some clay with coarse sand or gravel can be provided in the tank.· Cultivation: A layer of peat and gravel, or leaf-mould and coarse sand or loam should provide a good medium.· However, if cracks do appear, you should try brushing a mixture of peat or compost and coarse sand into them.· Likewise, further groupings such as percentage of coarse sand or of very fine sand may also be calculated.· Cultivation: A medium of coarse sand or fine gravel on its own, or with some loam is sufficient.· Nevertheless a mixture containing coarse sand and bulb fibre or peat moss should be quite satisfactory. 1having a rough surface that feels slightly hard SYN  rough OPP  smooth:  a jacket of coarse wool► see thesaurus at rough2consisting of threads or parts that are thick or large OPP  fine:  The coarse sand was hot and rough under her feet. tufts of coarse grass3talking in a rude and offensive way, especially about sex SYN  crude:  coarse jokes—coarsely adverb:  coarsely ground black pepper—coarseness noun [uncountable]
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