Word · Frequency #20264
uncouth
/ˈʌnˌkuːθ/
adjective
粗野的；粗俗的；没教养的
uncouth
- 1.
Clumsy, awkward.
笨拙的,不灵活的。
- 2.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
缺乏精致、教养或品味
- 3.
Unrefined, crude.
粗俗的,粗糙的。
笨拙的,不灵活的。；缺乏精致、教养或品味；粗俗的,粗糙的。；笨拙的；粗野的
In use
His uncouth manners at the dinner table embarrassed his date.
She found his loud, uncouth jokes offensive.
The uncouth tourist shouted at the waiter in a crowded restaurant.
an untutored and uncouth human being
an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy
uncouth + noun
He made an uncouth remark.
他说了一句粗野的话。
be uncouth
His manners are uncouth.
他的举止粗俗。
Connections
Collocations
- uncouth behavior
- 粗鲁的行为；没教养的举止
- His uncouth behavior at the dinner party embarrassed everyone.他在晚宴上粗鲁的行为让每个人都很尴尬。
- uncouth manners
- 粗俗无礼的举止
- She was put off by his uncouth manners.他那粗俗无礼的举止让她反感。
- uncouth language
- 粗鄙的言语
- The teacher told him to stop using such uncouth language.老师叫他不要再讲这样粗鄙的话。
- uncouth fellow
- 粗野的家伙
- Some uncouth fellow pushed past me without apologizing.一个粗野的家伙从我身边挤过去，连句道歉都没有。
- uncouth habits
- 粗俗的习惯
- Living abroad helped him shed his uncouth habits.在国外生活帮助他改掉了粗俗的习惯。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：un（不）+ couth（联想为“文雅”），一个不文雅的人，动作粗笨、谈吐粗俗。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式批评、文学作品 “uncouth” 多用于正式或书面语境，表示粗野、没教养或笨拙，日常口语中较少见，常带有批评或贬义色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Mouth and south are spelling lookalikes (with -outh) but not rhymes: they use /aʊθ/. The closest sound group is tooth, booth, youth, and truth (all /uːθ/).
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