Crass
“Crass”是一个形容词,表示粗鲁的、粗俗的,用来描述缺乏教养、粗鲁或粗俗的人或行为。这个词强调粗鲁和粗俗。
- His crass comments offended everyone. (他粗鲁的评论冒犯了每个人。)
- The crass behavior was inappropriate. (粗鲁的行为是不合适的。)
- She found his jokes crass and tasteless. (她发现他的笑话粗鲁且无品味。)
“Crass”来自拉丁语 “crassus”(厚的,粗的),原意为”厚的”,引申为”粗鲁的”。
“Crass”是一个完整的单词,来自拉丁语,没有明显的英语词缀。
“Crass”常用于描述缺乏教养、粗鲁的人或行为,在正式和日常语境中经常使用。
- 比较级:crasser
- 最高级:crassest
- 名词形式:crassness(粗鲁)
可以将 “crass” 与 “crude”(粗鲁的)联系起来,两者都与粗鲁、粗俗有关。
At the dinner party, one guest made a really crass joke that made everyone uncomfortable. There was an awkward silence, and you could tell people were offended. Being crass might get a laugh from some people, but it usually just makes you look bad and makes others uncomfortable.
在晚宴上,一位客人开了一个非常粗鲁的笑话,让每个人都感到不舒服。有一个尴尬的沉默,你可以看出人们被冒犯了。粗鲁可能会让一些人发笑,但它通常只是让你看起来糟糕,让别人不舒服。