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粗糙 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acerbic adj Tasting sour or bitter.
  • harshly adv In a severe, rough, or unkind way.
  • rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
  • stark adj Severe, bare, or bleak in appearance.

Senses

粗糙 is used for these senses in English:

  • acerbic Tasting sour or bitter.
  • acrimonious (figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.]
  • gravelly Of a voice: unpleasantly harsh or rasping.
  • harshly In a harsh manner; severely.
  • rough Not smooth; uneven.
  • stark Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.

acerbic — full definition

  1. adj Tasting sour or bitter.
  2. adj Sharp, harsh, biting.

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