(of skin or cloth 皮肤或布料 rough 粗糙的；粗织的 coarse hands/linen 粗糙的手；粗亚麻布
Homophones coarse | coursecoarse course- coarse adjective
He wore a coarse woollen cloak. 他穿着一件粗糙的羊毛斗篷。
- course noun
She did a course in economics. 她学了一门经济学课程。
Extra ExamplesShe looked at the boy's coarse hands and heavy boots. 她看着男孩粗糙的手和沉重的靴子。 The monks wore coarse linen habits. 那些修士穿着粗糙的亚麻布长袍。
consisting of relatively large pieces 粗的；大颗粒的 coarse sand/salt/hair 粗沙；粗盐；粗糙的毛发
Extra ExamplesThe dog was a great staghound with long coarse hair. 那只狗是一只巨大的牡鹿猎犬，长着长长的粗毛。 The coarse sand produces soils which are very free-draining. 粗砂形成的土壤渗透性很好。
rude and offensive, especially about sex 粗鲁无礼的，粗俗的（尤指涉及性的） coarse manners/laughter 粗俗的举止／笑声
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘ordinary or inferior’): origin uncertain; until the 17th cent. identical in spelling with course, and possibly derived from the latter in the sense ‘ordinary manner’.