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coarser

UK //ˈkɔːsə//US //ˈkɔːrsər//

词源

源自中古英语 'cors',最终来自古法语 'cors'(粗糙的),与拉丁语 'crassus'(厚、粗糙)同源。比较级形式通过添加 '-er' 后缀构成。

adjective

❶ 指质地或颗粒比原来更粗糙、更不细腻的状态,常用于描述材料、布料或皮肤等物体的触感。

“The sandpaper became coarser after prolonged use.”

(砂纸长时间使用后变得更粗糙了。)

“Her hands grew coarser from years of manual labor.”

(多年的体力劳动让她的双手变得粗糙。)

❶ 形容言行、举止或态度比原来更粗鲁、更不文雅,带有贬义色彩。

“His jokes grew coarser as the night went on.”

(随着夜色渐深,他的笑话变得越来越粗俗。)

“The debate took a coarser turn when personal attacks began.”

(当开始人身攻击时,辩论变得粗鄙起来。)

同义词:rougher, harsher, more abrasive, less refined, more vulgar

常见短语

coarser than — 用于比较两种事物中哪一个更粗糙,既可以指物理质地也可以指言行举止。

“This wool is coarser than the merino variety.”

(这种羊毛比美利奴羊毛更粗糙。)

grow coarser — 描述某物逐渐变得粗糙的过程,常用于质地或行为的演变。

“The riverbed grows coarser as it approaches the waterfall.”

(河床接近瀑布时逐渐变得粗糙。)