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单词 uncouth
释义 un·couth
\|ən|küth\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English uncūth, from un- (I) + cūth known, familiar — more at couth
1.
 a. archaic : not known or familiar to one : unaccustomed
  < toiled out my uncouth passage — John Milton >
 b. archaic : seldom experienced : wonderful, uncommon, rare
 c. obsolete : mysterious, uncanny
  < surprised with an uncouth fear — Shakespeare >
 d. : not usually or normally encountered or used : odd, unfamiliar
  < the air was full of the sounds of uncouth instruments — Arnold Bennett >
  < whipped the crutch out of his armpit, and sent that uncouth missile hurtling through the air — R.L.Stevenson >
2.
 a. : seldom visited or frequented : desolate, solitary
  < if this uncouth forest yield anything savage — Shakespeare >
 b. : uncomfortable, unpleasant
  < found conditions rough and uncouth — E.M.Coulter >
3.
 a. : strange or clumsy in shape or appearance : outlandish
  < crouching down behind the bulwarks, uncouth in his equipment — Nevil Shute >
  < made his own glass, thick and uncouth but homemade — O.S.J.Gogarty >
 b. : lacking in polish and grace : rugged
  < a composer with a bold, uncouth quality — Aaron Copland >
  < the essential jargon is necessarily uncouthTimes Literary Supplement >
 c. : awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
  < the inherent courtesy and tenderness of the untutored and uncouth human being — Harrison Smith >
 d. : marked by or revealing a lack of cultivation and refinement : boorish
  < their laughter was often uncouth, often boastful — Bergen Evans >
  < uncouth to converse while at meals — Nora Waln >
  < embarrassed by the uncouth stare — Liam O'Flaherty >
un·couth·ly adverb
un·couth·ness noun -es
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