单词 | coarsen |
释义 | coarsen 1 ENTRIES FOUND: coarsen (verb) coarsen /ˈkoɚsn̩/ verb coarsens; coarsened; coarsening coarsen /ˈkoɚsn̩/ verb coarsens; coarsened; coarsening Learner's definition of COARSEN 1 a [+ object] : to make (something) rough or rougher使(更)粗糙 Coarsen [=roughen] the surface with a file before you apply the glue.涂胶之前,先用锉把表面弄糙。 Her hands were coarsened by years of hard work.多年的辛苦劳作使她的双手变粗糙了。 b [no object] : to become rough or rougher变得(更)粗糙 His hands coarsened [=roughened] from years of hard work.由于多年辛苦劳作,他的手变粗糙了。 2 a [+ object] : to cause (someone or something) to become rude or offensive使变得粗俗(或粗鲁) He was coarsened by his time in prison.监狱生活让他变得很粗鲁。 offensive words that coarsen the English language使英语变粗俗的粗话 b [no object] : to become rude or offensive变粗俗;变粗鲁 The book describes how popular culture has coarsened in recent decades.这本书描述了最近几十年大众文化是如何变粗俗的。 |
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