coarse

常用用法

这组词的共同意思是“粗鲁的”“粗糙的”。其区别在于：
1.rough强调言行是粗鲁的。例如:
Many a rough man has been civilized by his wife.许多粗野的男人都被妻子教好了。
Don't be so rough with the child.不要对小孩这样粗暴。
His manners are very rough.他的举止非常无礼。
2.rude强调其源于教育差、文化低。例如:
It's rude to peep.偷看别人是不礼貌的。
He was severely reproached for his rude behaviour.他因行为粗鲁而受到严厉指责。
All of us were astonished that Mr. White was so rude to him.怀特先生对他如此无礼,使我们都感到惊异。
3.coarse则强调由于粗鲁而引起的厌恶心理。例如:
He is coarse in manner.他举止粗鲁。
It's a coarse joke.这是个粗俗的玩笑。
She used to be coarse of speech.她过去说话很粗鲁。
4.harsh侧重于指给人以感官上的粗糙、不和谐的感觉。例如:
The colour is very harsh.那颜色很刺眼。
The cloth is harsh to the touch.这块布料摸上去很粗糙。
The noise is harsh to the ear.那噪声很刺耳。
The surface of the table is very harsh.那张桌子的表面非常粗糙。