单词 | rude |
释义 | rude (once / 161 pages) 1adj 2adj Rude describes a type of behavior that isn't appropriate and usually isn't very nice, either — like yelling "You stink!" at a children's talent show. Rude refers to bad behavior or just plain bad manners. For example, children are taught to say "please" and "thank you" or they are considered rude. A rude person needs a little work — rude also means crude or basic, like a rude cabin out in the woods that barely keeps the rain out. It can be a sudden realization, too. If you wake up and see your breath, it's a rude awakening that the heat's not working. WORD FAMILYrude: rudely, rudeness, ruder, rudest+/rudeness: rudenesses USAGE EXAMPLESAt worst, they say, the remarks were rude and insensitive. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) When he was younger, he was perceived as rude, at times, toward much older owners. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) He was not a youthful horse thief, though he once spent two days in jail for being rude to a local bureaucrat. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1adj belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness Syn crude, primitive early being or occurring at an early stage of development 2adj (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes 2bales of rude cotton Syn natural, raw unprocessed not altered from an original or natural state 1adj socially incorrect in behavior Syn bad-mannered, ill-mannered, unmannered, unmannerly impolite not polite 2adj (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace Syn bounderish, ill-bred, lowbred, underbred, yokelish unrefined (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth 3adj lacking civility or good manners Syn|Ant uncivil civil, polite not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others |
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