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单词 scabrous
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
scab•rous  (skab′rəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Buildinghaving a rough surface because of minute points or projections.
  2. indecent or scandalous;
    risqué;
    obscene:scabrous books.
  3. full of difficulties.
  • Latin scab(e)r rough + -ous
  • 1575–85
scab′rous•ly, adv. 
scab′rous•ness, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lewd, wanton, improper.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scabrous /ˈskeɪbrəs/ adj
  1. roughened because of small projections; scaly
  2. indelicate, indecent, or salacious: scabrous humour
  3. difficult to deal with; knotty
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin scaber rough; related to scabies

ˈscabrously adv
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