crude /kru:d/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) not carefully or expertly made
• (adj.) conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
• (adj.) belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

Chinese translation

• a. 天然的, 未成熟的, 粗糙的, 粗鲁的
• n. 天然的物质

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/kru:d/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4 · Super Rare

Word forms

cruder, crudest

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