raw /rɒ:/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) informal terms for nakedness
• (adj.) having the surface exposed and painful
• (adj.) not treated with heat to prepare it for eating

Chinese translation

• n. 擦伤处, 半成品
• a. 生的, 未加工的, 生疏的, 不成熟的, 阴冷的, 刺痛的, 擦掉皮的
• vt. 擦伤

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/rɒ:/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

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

Frequency

Zipf 4.53 · Rare

Word forms

rawer, rawest

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