crass

英 [kræs] 美[kræs]
  • adj. 愚钝的;粗鲁的;非常的
  • n. (Crass)人名;(英)克拉斯

GRE低频词畅通词汇

词态变化


比较级: crasser;最高级: crassest;副词: crassly;名词: crassness;

中文词源


crass 愚蠢的

来自拉丁词crassus, 厚的,粗糙的,词源同grease.

英英释意


1. (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility

英文词源


crass
crass: see grease
crass (adj.)
1540s, from Middle French crasse (16c.), from Latin crassus "solid, thick, fat; dense." The literal sense always has been rare in English; meaning "grossly stupid" is recorded from 1650s, from French. Middle English had cras (adj.) "slow, sluggish, tardy" (mid-15c.), also crassitude "thickness." Related: Crassly; crassness.

实用场景例句


Crass materialism causes people to forget spiritual values.
极端唯物主义使人忘掉精神价值.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The family has been described variously as crass, bigoted, racist and plain boring.
人们对这家人有各种不同的评价:愚蠢、顽固、有种族偏见和无聊透顶,不一而足。

柯林斯例句

I didn't want any part of this silly reception. It was all so crass.
我完全不想参加这个无聊的欢迎会. 它实在太糟糕了.

《简明英汉词典》

Pop records can be crass and cynical.
流行音乐唱片可能会是冷酷而且愤世嫉俗的。

辞典例句

Crass shivered with cold as he lit the gas - jets.
克拉斯在点煤气灯,冷得直抖.

辞典例句

Crass protested against the introduction of politics in that meeting.
克拉斯反对在会上谈论政治.

辞典例句

We were thus facing a crass challenge.
我们就面临着粗暴的挑衅.

辞典例句

Crass's appearance did him justice.
克拉斯的外表跟他的为人非常相称.

辞典例句

It's just a crass ultimatum!
这简直是赤裸裸的最后通牒!

辞典例句

He continually criticized England for its crass materialism.
他不断批评英国过于宗拜物质.

辞典例句

Loud applause greeted the conclusion of Crass's remarks.
克拉斯的讲话在热烈掌声结束.

辞典例句

Crass stood the final round of drinks.
克拉斯付了最后一巡酒钱.

辞典例句

There were many crass minds in Middlemarch.
在米德尔马契有不少冥顽不灵的人.

辞典例句

Crass was about thirty - eight years of age, rather above middle height and rather stout.
克拉斯大约三十八岁, 中等身材,身体很结实.

辞典例句

Crass's fat face was pallid with fear as he clung tremblingly to his seat.
克拉斯死抱着座位发抖,他那肥胖的脸吓得铁青.

辞典例句