形容词(adj.):粗鲁的,不文雅的,缺乏教养的。形容一个人的行为举止笨拙、粗俗,不符合社交礼仪。
/ʌnˈkuːθ/
He was considered uncouth for talking with his mouth full at the dinner table.
他在餐桌上满嘴食物说话,被认为很粗鲁。
Despite his uncouth manners and rough appearance, he possessed a surprisingly sharp intellect and a genuine kindness that few took the time to discover.
尽管他举止粗鲁、外表粗犷,但他却有着出人意料的敏锐才智和真诚的善良,只是很少有人愿意花时间去发现。
uncouth 源自古英语 uncūþ,由 un-(表示"不、非")和 cūþ(意为"已知的、熟悉的")组成,原意是"不为人知的、陌生的"。cūþ 与现代英语中的 could 和 know 同源。在中古英语时期,词义逐渐从"陌生的"演变为"奇怪的、笨拙的",最终发展为今天"粗鲁的、不文雅的"含义。