uncouth: [OE] Uncouth originally meant ‘unknown’ or ‘unfamiliar’ – a sense which survived into the 17th century (‘Now the whole superficies of the earth as well uncouth as discovered, is but a little point’, John Boys, Works 1616). ‘Crude, awkward’ is a secondary development, first recorded in the 16th century. The word was formed in the prehistoric Germanic period from the prefix un- ‘not’ and the past participle of *kunnan ‘know’ (whose closest living English relative is could). => could
uncouth (adj.)
Old English uncuð "unknown, strange, unusual; uncertain, unfamiliar; unfriendly, unkind, rough," from un- (1) "not" + cuð "known, well-known," past participle of cunnan "to know" (see can (v.1)). Meaning "strange, crude, clumsy" is first recorded 1510s. The compound (and the thing it describes) widespread in IE languages, such as Latin ignorantem, Old Norse ukuðr, Gothic unkunþs, Sanskrit ajnatah, Armenian ancanaut', Greek agnotos, Old Irish ingnad "unknown."
uncouth 英文释义
1. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste;
"he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"
"behavior that branded him as common"
"an untutored and uncouth human being"
"an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"
"appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"
"the vulgar display of the newly rich"
uncouth 双语例句
1. an uncouth young man
一个无教养的年轻人
来自《权威词典》
2. She may embarrass you with her uncouth behavior.
她的粗野行为可能会让你尴尬.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. To a Japanese, spilling anything is uncouth.
对日本人来说, 泼溅任何东西都是不文明的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. People turned to look after him , so uncouth was his shambling figure.
“有什么用呢?"他想, "我已经全完了.我要摆脱这一切了.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
5. He made the most uncouth and clumsy gestures of delight.
他做出的表示快乐的动作也是极笨拙、极难看的.
来自辞典例句
uncouth 实用场景例句
uncouth laughter
粗野的笑声
牛津词典
an uncouth young man
一个无教养的年轻人
牛津词典
...that oafish, uncouth person.
那个蠢笨粗野的家伙
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Others see us as overly materialistic, somewhat uncouth and lacking in social graces.
也有一些人觉得我们太过注重物质生活, 粗鲁和缺乏社交礼仪.
期刊摘选
He is a selfish, uncouth fellow, who has no respect for anyone.
他是个自私 、 没教养的家伙, 对人一点也不尊重.
期刊摘选
He remained heavy and somewhat uncouth.
他依旧郁郁寡欢,并且有点粗野.
辞典例句
An earthy , uncouth, servile peasant creature old Katy was.
老凯蒂真是个土里土气 、 恭顺的农民.
期刊摘选
Mr Samak, abrasive and uncouth, may prove an even more divisive prime minister than Mr Thaksin.
沙马先生的生硬粗暴和他的笨拙粗鲁也许会证明, 他担任总理会带来比他信先生更大的分裂.
期刊摘选
From a distance he looks uncouth.
远看这人其貌不扬.
辞典例句
He behaves in a most uncouth way.
他的举止真是笨拙.
辞典例句
She may embarrass you with her uncouth behavior.
她的粗野行为可能会让你尴尬.
《简明英汉词典》
Because he got rid of his ignorant and uncouth sweetness, he is no longer a boy.
因为褪去了年少无知和天真烂漫, 他就不再是孩子了.
期刊摘选
He would become dreadful, hideous, and uncouth.
他会变得怕人 、 丑陋和粗笨.
期刊摘选
He made the most uncouth and clumsy gestures of delight.
他做出的表示快乐的动作也是极笨拙、极难看的.
辞典例句
He smirked in acknowledgement of their uncouth greetings, and sat down.
他皮笑肉不笑地接受了他的粗鲁的招呼, 坐了下来.
辞典例句
To a Japanese, spilling anything is uncouth.
对日本人来说, 泼溅任何东西都是不文明的.
《简明英汉词典》
The Chinese disciples of Pareto might have thought him uncouth.
巴莱托的中国门徒们也许要嫌他粗鲁的吧.
辞典例句
His nephew is an uncouth young man.
他的侄子是一个粗野的年轻人.
期刊摘选
The chapter was very long, and consisted entirely of names, uncouth and difficult to pronounce.
这一章很长, 包括许许多多人的姓名, 这些姓名陌生而又难于发音.
辞典例句
People turned to look after him , so uncouth was his shambling figure.
