| 单词 | gross |
| 释义 | gross (once / 191 pages) 1adj 2adjnv 3adj 4n Get ready, because gross has a few different meanings. When something is gross, it's disgusting. The noun, a gross, is the complete amount (before expenses), and the verb "to gross" is to bring in money. Two things will tell you which meaning is the right one with a word like gross, the part of speech and the context. If you're talking about awful, sickening, vile things such as dissecting an animal or filthy behavior, you're looking at the adjective gross. Ew! That guy is gross. If you're talking about, say, how much money a movie made, that's the noun gross. That was the biggest gross in history! Likewise, the verb to gross is to pull in money. The bake sale grossed 29 bucks! But remember, the gross is how much you made in total, not how much you cleared — the "net" or "profit." WORD FAMILYgross: engross, grossed, grosser, grosses, grossest, grossing, grossly, grossness, subgross+/engross: engrossed, engrosses, engrossing, engrossment/engrossed: engrossedly/engrossing: engrossingly/engrossment: engrossments/grossness: grossnesses USAGE EXAMPLESThe weekend gross pushes the space opera over the $400 million mark domestically. Reuters(Jan 01, 2017) The Disney-owned Marvel Studios once again proved its power with “Captain America: Civil War,” which grossed $408 million to land at No. 2. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) It was able to release eight films that collectively grossed almost $1 billion, more than the other five studios combined. Wall Street Journal(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1adj lacking fine distinctions or detail the gross details of the structure appear reasonable Syn general applying to all or most members of a category or group 2adj visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features) 2Syn megascopic seeable, visible capable of being seen; or open to easy view 1adj without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers gross negligence Syn arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter unmitigated not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier 2adj before any deductions gross income Syn|Ant overall including everything net, nett remaining after all deductions clearclear of charges or deductions take-home(of salary or wages) remaining after all deductions including taxes 3n the entire amount of income before any deductions are made Syn|Hypo|Hyper receipts, revenue box office total admission receipts for an entertainment gatetotal admission receipts at a sports event amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money a quantity of money 4v earn before taxes, expenses, etc. 3Hyper bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages 1adj conspicuously and tastelessly indecent a revoltingly gross expletive Syn crude, earthy, vulgar indecent offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters 2adj conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible gross ineptitude gross injustice Syn crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, rank conspicuous obvious to the eye or mind 3adj repellently fat 4Syn porcine fat having an (over)abundance of flesh n twelve dozen Syn|Hyper 144 large integer an integer equal to or greater than ten |
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