coarsest

常用用法

這組詞的共同意思是“粗魯的”“粗糙的”。其區別在於：
1.rough強調言行是粗魯的。例如:
Many a rough man has been civilized by his wife.許多粗野的男人都被妻子教好了。
Don't be so rough with the child.不要對小孩這樣粗暴。
His manners are very rough.他的擧止非常無禮。
2.rude強調其源於教育差、文化低。例如:
It's rude to peep.媮看別人是不禮貌的。
He was severely reproached for his rude behaviour.他因行爲粗魯而受到嚴厲指責。
All of us were astonished that Mr. White was so rude to him.懷特先生對他如此無禮,使我們都感到驚異。
3.coarse則強調由於粗魯而引起的厭惡心理。例如:
He is coarse in manner.他擧止粗魯。
It's a coarse joke.這是個粗俗的玩笑。
She used to be coarse of speech.她過去說話很粗魯。
4.harsh側重於指給人以感官上的粗糙、不和諧的感覺。例如:
The colour is very harsh.那顔色很刺眼。
The cloth is harsh to the touch.這塊佈料摸上去很粗糙。
The noise is harsh to the ear.那噪聲很刺耳。
The surface of the table is very harsh.那張桌子的表麪非常粗糙。