uncouth
/ˌʌnˈkuːθ/adjective
1- (of a person or their appearance or behaviour) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace(人, 外表, 行为)无教养的; 不雅的:
he is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time.
他龌龊不堪, 举止粗野, 经常烂醉如泥。
1.1
- (especially of art or language) lacking sophistication or delicacy(艺术, 语言)粗劣的; 粗俗的:
uncouth sketches of peasants.
拙劣的农民素描。
1.2
- archaic (of a place) uncomfortable, especially because of remoteness or poor conditions〈古〉(地点)(尤指遥远, 条件差)不舒服的。
派生词
uncouthly
adverbuncouthness
noun词源
Old English uncūth 'unknown', from UN-1 'not' + cūth (past participle of cunnan 'know, be able').