coarseness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkɔːs.nəs/ us/ˈkɔːrs.nəs/
(roughness)
粗糙;粗大
the quality of being rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces
The coarseness of the cloth irritated her skin. 布的粗糙刺激了她的皮肤。
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- Her bare leg brushed against the coarseness of his knee.
- Ellen cruelly remarks on the coarseness of his hands.
- Feeling the coarseness of Mary's jacket against her own skin, Emily was ashamed of her wealth.
(rudeness)
粗俗无礼的行为或语言
behaviour or language that is rude and offensive
I can't stand his coarseness and stupidity. 我受不了他的粗鲁和愚蠢。
Her coarseness shocked him. 她的粗鲁让他震惊。
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- Sometimes his coarseness slips over into contempt and brutality.
- She sometimes overdoes the character's lower-class coarseness.
- He decided she was as clear and pure as water, against the other girls' coarseness.
See: coarse