单词 | crude |
释义 | crude —crudely, adv. —crudeness, n. /kroohd/, adj., cruder, crudest, n. adj. 1. in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar. 2. lacking in intellectual subtlety, perceptivity, etc.; rudimentary; undeveloped. 3. lacking finish, polish, or completeness: a crude summary. 4. lacking culture, refinement, tact, etc.: crude behavior. 5. undisguised; blunt: a crude answer. 6. Obs. unripe; not mature. n. 7. See crude oil. [1350-1400; ME < L crudus uncooked, raw, bleeding, rough, akin to cruor blood from a wound; see RAW] Syn. 1. unfinished, coarse. See raw. 4. uncouth, rough, rude, coarse, clumsy. Ant. 1, 4. refined. |
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