单词 | in the raw |
释义 | in the raw (once / 19798 pages) adj Someone in the raw isn't wearing any clothes. In other words, they’re naked. This phrase has to do with being in your birthday suit: naked. When you’re in the raw, you’re not wearing clothes. If you go to work in the raw, you’ll probably be fired. Animals are almost always in the raw—except when dog owners put sweaters on little dogs. WORD FAMILYin the raw USAGE EXAMPLESWhich is why Conway’s comments, especially in the raw aftermath of the Trump campaign, were destined to incite. Washington Post(Dec 08, 2016) It was sport in the raw, at times ugly, and indisputably passionate. The Guardian(Nov 16, 2016) Still, the drop in the raw number of unemployed was a positive sign. Seattle Times(Nov 03, 2016) adj (used informally) completely unclothed Syn bare-ass, bare-assed, in the altogether, in the buff, naked as a jaybird, peeled, raw, stark naked unclothed not wearing clothing |
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