crude
UK/kru:d/US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.
天然的，未加工的；未精炼的。
adj.
Roughly made or done; lacking skill or finish.
粗糙的，做工粗劣的。
adj.
Rude or offensive, especially about sex; vulgar.
粗俗的，下流的。
n.
Crude oil; unrefined petroleum.
原油。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin crudus ('raw, bloody, undigested'), a sibling of rudis in the same 'raw' family. Crude keeps the root meaning almost untouched: still raw, still unrefined — whether it's crude oil (unprocessed), a crude tool (roughly made), or a crude joke (unpolished, vulgar).
Root rud still carries 20 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.crude oil原油
- 2.crude estimate粗略的估算
- 3.crude tool简陋的工具
- 4.crude remark粗俗的言论
Example Sentences
- 1.
The price of crude oil rose sharply this week.
- 2.
They built a crude shelter out of branches and leaves.
- 3.
He made a crude remark that embarrassed everyone at the table.