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coarse

adjective
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🔊/kɔːrs/
(comparative coarser, superlative coarsest)
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  1. (of skin or cloth皮肤或布料) rough粗糙的；粗织的
    • coarse hands/linen粗糙的手；粗亚麻布
    opposite smooth, soft
    Homophones coarse | coursecoarse   course
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    • coarse adjective
      • He wore a coarse woollen cloak.他穿着一件粗大的羊毛斗篷。
    • course noun
      • She did a course in economics.她修了经济学课程。
    Extra Examples
    • She looked at the boy's coarse hands and heavy boots.她看着男孩的粗手和沉重的靴子。
    • The monks wore coarse linen habits.那些修士穿着粗糙的亚麻布长袍。
  2. consisting of relatively large pieces粗的；大颗粒的
    • coarse sand/salt/hair粗沙；粗盐；粗糙的毛发
    opposite fine
    Extra Examples
    • The dog was a great staghound with long coarse hair.那只狗是一条伟大的猎犬，头发长而粗。
    • The coarse sand produces soils which are very free-draining.粗砂形成的土壤渗透性很好。
  3. rude and offensive, especially about sex粗鲁无礼的，粗俗的（尤指涉及性的） synonym vulgar
    • coarse manners/laughter粗俗的举止／笑声
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    4. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘ordinary or inferior’): origin uncertain; until the 17th cent. identical in spelling with course, and possibly derived from the latter in the sense ‘ordinary manner’.