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rawness

🇬🇧 UK/ˈrɔːnəs/🇺🇸 US/'rɒ:nis/
A2

Definitions

n.

The state of being raw; lack of processing, experience, or refinement; cold dampness.

生涩;原始状态;湿冷

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
rawrough, raw, primitive
+
nessstate, quality
=rawness

Common Collocations

  • 1.emotional rawness情感上的赤裸真实
  • 2.[rawness of youth]年少的青涩
  • 3.rawness of the air空气的湿冷刺骨
  • 4.rawness of experience经验的匮乏生涩

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There was a rawness to his early paintings that later gave way to polished technique.

  • 2.

    The rawness of the winter air made her cheeks sting as she walked outside.

  • 3.

    Despite his rawness as a rookie, the coach saw tremendous potential in him.

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