| 单词 | coarse |
| 释义 | coarse —coarsely, adv. —coarseness, n. /kawrs, kohrs/, adj., coarser, coarsest. 1. composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand. 2. lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc.: The stiff, coarse fabric irritated her skin. 3. harsh; grating. 4. lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished: He had coarse manners but an absolutely first-rate mind. 5. of inferior or faulty quality; common; base. 6. vulgar; obscene; crude: His coarse language angered us. 7. (of metals) unrefined. 8. (of a metal file) having the maximum commercial grade of coarseness. [1550-60; earlier cors(e), course, cowarce; of obscure orig.] Syn. 2, 4. crude, rude, rough. 4. vulgar, gross, crass. 6. indelicate. Ant. 4. refined, sensitive. |
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