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rude

UK //ruːd//US //ruːd//

词源

源自中古英语 rude,借自古法语 rude,最终来自拉丁语 rudis(意为粗糙的、未加工的)。

adjective

❶ 指言行举止不礼貌、粗鲁无礼,缺乏对他人的尊重和考虑,常用于描述令人不悦的行为或态度。

“It's rude to interrupt people when they're speaking.”

(打断别人说话是不礼貌的行为。)

“She gave me a rude reply without even looking at me.”

(她甚至没看我一眼就粗鲁地回了我一句。)

❶ 指事物简陋、粗糙或未加工的状态,强调缺乏精细或修饰。

“They built a rude shelter from branches and leaves.”

(他们用树枝和树叶搭了一个简陋的庇护所。)

“The early settlers lived in rude huts with dirt floors.”

(早期的定居者住在泥土地面的简陋小屋里。)

同义词:impolite, discourteous, uncivil

常见短语

rude awakening — 指突然意识到令人不快或震惊的事实,通常用于形容从美好幻想中清醒过来的经历。

“Failing the exam was a rude awakening for him.”

(考试不及格让他猛然清醒。)

in rude health — 形容人非常健康、精力充沛的状态,多用于英式英语中略带幽默的表达。

“Despite his age, the old man is in rude health.”

(尽管年事已高,这位老人依然非常健康。)