英语六级高频词汇复习笔记(33)
日期:2011-08-02
5. vulgar a. 粗俗的
词义辨析：vulgar, coarse, crude, gross
vulgar: 侧重指对听者的冒犯，往往强调粗野，言行、趣味不高，缺乏教养
coarse: 指缺乏教养，言谈粗俗，举止粗野，可与vulgar换用
crude: 与vulgar同义，也指言谈举止粗俗，不文雅，缺乏教养
gross: 语气强烈，指粗鲁、无礼貌，令人讨厌
Putting food into one's mouth with a knife is considered vulgar in England.