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coarse 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/kôrs/,
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coarsest, superlative; coarser, comparative;
  1. Rough or loose in texture or grain
    • - a coarse woolen cloth
  2. Made of large grains or particles
    • - dry, coarse sand
  3. (of grains or particles) Large

  4. (of a person's features) Not elegantly formed or proportioned

  5. (of food or drink) Of inferior quality

  6. (of a person or a person's speech) Rude, crude, or vulgar


  1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
  2. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"
  3. of low or inferior quality or value; "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"
  4. (coarsely) in coarse pieces; "the surfaces were coarsely granular"
  5. (coarseness) saltiness: language or humor that is down-to-earth; "the saltiness of their language was inappropriate"; "self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre"
  6. (coarseness) the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
  7. Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy
  8. Rude or harsh in flavor; clumsy or crude.
  9. A liquor that has strength but poor quality.
  10. Usually refers to texture, and in particular, excessive tannin or oak. Also used to describe harsh bubbles in sparkling wines.
  11. A rough texture, the opposite of a smooth wine.
  12. Flavor characteristic associated with using high temperatures in pasteurization of cream with slight acid development.
  13. Course is the term for a rough or crude very ordinary wine without much interest.
  14. Although a coarse wine may be full-bodied, it’s also harsh in flavor and texture and often too tannic. Its lack of balance and flavor is usually the result of inferior grapes. A coarse wine is a person whose opinions are too blunt: you can’t swallow too much of either of them.
  15. Of crude quality; gross, rough cut. Not fine or refined.
  16. Used to describe a wine that has rough feeling tannins and/or an unpleasant bitter aftertaste.
  17. Term that describes wine that is rough or harsh in flavor with excessive tannins or oak.
  18. A liquor lacking aroma and often with Undesirable taste qualities as well, due to irregular firings or poor leaf.
  19. Bitter or overly acid; attributable to improper processing.
  20. Considered a negative term, a dog not refined or harmonious in conformation.
  21. Too heavy in bone, head lacking refinement or chiselling; lacking in quality. Undesirable.
  22. Rough and of poor quality, often due to excess acidity or poor vinification. Coarseness is also characteristic of a wine made from inferior grope varieties cultivated for their high yield, or from grapes that were grown in inappropriate' soil.
  23. As the word might suggest, a rough, and/or unpleasant texture.
  24. A class of graphite characterized by a particle size of more than 100 µ , large pores and voids, a non-uniform structure, and low strength. Not recommended as an EDM electrode material.
  25. A tea producing a harsh undesirable liquor with taste to match.