rude

Word family  noun rudeness adjective rude adverb rudely

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++rude /ruːd/ ●●● S3 adjective (comparative ruder, superlative rudest)  1  RUDE/IMPOLITEspeaking or behaving in a way that is not polite and is likely to offend or annoy people 粗鲁[野]的，无礼的 SYN impolite OPP polite a rude remark 粗鲁的话 I didn’t mean to be rude, but I had to leave early. 我并不想显得无礼，但我不得不早走。rude to Why are you so rude to her? 你为何对她如此粗鲁？it is rude to do something It’s rude to stare. 盯着人看是不礼貌的。2. RUDE/OBSCENErude jokes, words, songs etc are about sex 〔玩笑、话语、歌曲等〕粗俗的，下流的 SYN American English dirty3  rude awakening/shock REALIZEa situation in which you suddenly realize something unpleasant 〔对不愉快之事的〕猛然醒悟 If they expect the match to be friendly, they’re in for a rude awakening. 要是他们以为比赛将会友好进行，那么他们很快就会清醒了。4. in rude health British English old-fashionedHEALTHY very healthy 十分健康的5  literarySIMPLE/NOT COMPLICATED made in a simple basic way 简单的，粗糙的 a rude wooden hut 简陋的小木屋 —rudely adverb We were rudely awakened by the storm. 我们被暴风雨猛然惊醒。 He answered me very rudely. 他十分粗鲁地回了我一句。 —rudeness noun [uncountable] THESAURUSrude not following the rules of good social behaviour or treating other people with a lack of respect 粗鲁的，无礼的It’s rude to interrupt. 插嘴是不礼貌的。He’s the rudest man I’ve ever met. 我从没见过像他那么粗鲁的人。rude remarks about her stomach 评论她肚子的无礼言语impolite/not polite not following the rules of good social behaviour. Impolite sounds rather formal 无礼的〔impolite听起来颇为正式〕It is impolite to stare. 盯着人看是不礼貌的。It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full of food. 嘴里塞满食物说话是不礼貌的。cheeky British English, smart/sassy American English behaving in a way that is a little rude, especially when this is amusing or annoying – used especially about children 〔尤指小孩〕放肆的，顽皮的a cheeky grin 顽皮的咧嘴一笑Let go, you cheeky monkey (=cheeky child)! 放手，你这没礼貌的捣蛋鬼！Don’t get smart with me! 别对我无礼！tactless saying things that are likely to upset or embarrass someone, without intending to 不得体的a tactless remark 不得体的话How could you be so tactless? 你怎么这么不会说话？offensive speaking or behaving in a way that is likely to upset or offend someone 侮辱的His remarks are offensive to African-Americans. 他的话冒犯了非裔美国人。offensive language 冒犯性的语言insulting speaking or behaving in a way that is very rude and offensive to someone 侮辱的comments that are insulting to women 侮辱女性的话The article was full of insulting language. 这篇文章全是侮辱性语言。discourteous /dɪsˈkɜːtiəs $ -ɜːr-/ formal rather rude. Discourteous sounds very formal and is often used when talking about being careful not to upset someone’s feelings 失礼的〔该词听上去很正式，常用于表示要避免伤害他人感情〕He did not wish to appear discourteous towards his host. 他不想显得对主人失礼。It would seem discourteous to refuse her offer. 拒绝她的提议似乎不礼貌。ill-mannered (also bad-mannered) especially written behaving in a rude way, especially because you have never been taught how to behave politely 举止粗鲁的〔尤指没有教养的〕Ill-mannered movie-goers talked throughout the entire picture. 没教养的观众整场电影都说个不停。nIt was very bad-mannered.disrespectful not showing the proper respect for someone or something 无礼的，不敬的I felt her comments were disrespectful to all the people who have worked so hard on this project. 我觉得她的话不尊重所有为此项目辛勤付出的人们。impertinent formal not showing a proper respect for someone, especially by asking or talking about subjects that you do not have a right to know about 莽撞的，不敬的〔尤指询问或谈论自己无权涉及的话题〕an impertinent question about his private life 关于他私生活的无礼问题an impertinent young man 无礼的年轻人nWould it be impertinent to ask how old you are?insolent formal behaving in a way that is deliberately very rude to someone in authority 〔对尊长〕傲慢无礼的The girl’s only response was an insolent stare. 女孩唯一的反应是傲慢无礼地瞪一眼。Don’t be so insolent! 别那么无礼！nimpudent formal rude, and having no respect for people who are older or more importantThe boy gave an impudent smile.nirreverent showing a lack of respect for someone or something who people are supposed to respect – used especially about comedy programmes and newspaper articlesan irreverent look at the week’s eventshis irreverent sense of humourCOLLOCATIONS CHECKcheeky boy/monkey/grinimpertinent questioninsulting behaviour/remark/comment/languageinsolent stare/tonetactless remark/question/attempt

Examples from the Corpus

rude• She is always frank and direct, but she is never rude.• Children are taught, for sound historical reasons, that to point is rude.• Toward others, he could be dismissive, insensitive, rude.• If you are going to tell the children some of your stories make sure they aren't too rude.• Are you being rude about my cooking?• I don't mean to be rude, but could you tell your children to keep quiet?• I don't mean to be rude, but I have to get going.• Her sister, 10-year-old Claire, was amazed that people could make rude jokes and not get into trouble for it.• I don't want to hear any more of your rude jokes, Damien -- shut up.• What a rude man! He just ignored me when I said "Good morning".• The inhabitants lived in rude mud huts.• I thought it was very rude of her not to answer my letter.• A no-smacking ban will not produce rude or anarchic children.• He's one of the rudest people I've ever met.• It was a shockingly rude question, but Dukakis' lack of passion in fielding it was revealing.• But shopping for food in Miyako brought a rude shock.• It's rude to interrupt people when they are speaking.• I know you're upset, but there's no need to be rude to your mother.• Other angry motorists blew their horns and flashed rude two-finger salutes when they finally managed to overtake him.Origin rude (1200-1300) Old French Latin rudis “raw, rough”

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or in speaking not that way a is behaving polite Corpus

rude
rude S3 /ruːd/ adjective (comparative ruder, superlative rudest)1. speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite and is likely to offend or annoy people
   SYN  impolite
   OPP  polite:
    a rude remark
    I didn’t mean to be rude, but I had to leave early.
    rude to
    Why are you so rude to her?
    it is rude to do something
    It’s rude to stare.
2. rude jokes, words, songs etc are about sex
   SYN  dirty American English
3. rude awakening/shock a situation in which you suddenly realize something unpleasant:
    If they expect the match to be friendly, they’re in for a rude awakening.
4. in rude health British English old-fashioned very healthy
5. literary made in a simple basic way:
    a rude wooden hut
—rudely adverb:
    We were rudely awakened by the storm.
    He answered me very rudely.
—rudeness noun [uncountable]
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ rude not following the rules of good social behaviour or treating other people with a lack of respect: It’s rude to interrupt. | He’s the rudest man I’ve ever met. | rude remarks about her stomach
   ▪ impolite/not polite not following the rules of good social behaviour. Impolite sounds rather formal: It is impolite to stare. | It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full of food.
   ▪ cheeky British English, smart/sassy American English behaving in a way that is a little rude, especially when this is amusing or annoying – used especially about children: a cheeky grin | Let go, you cheeky monkey (=cheeky child)! | Don’t get smart with me!
   ▪ tactless saying things that are likely to upset or embarrass someone, without intending to: a tactless remark | How could you be so tactless?
   ▪ offensive speaking or behaving in a way that is likely to upset or offend someone: His remarks are offensive to African-Americans. | offensive language
   ▪ insulting speaking or behaving in a way that is very rude and offensive to someone: comments that are insulting to women | The article was full of insulting language.
   ▪ discourteous /dɪsˈkɜːtiəs $ -ɜːr-/ formal rather rude. Discourteous sounds very formal and is often used when talking about being careful not to upset someone’s feelings: He did not wish to appear discourteous towards his host. | It would seem discourteous to refuse her offer.
   ▪ ill-mannered (also bad-mannered) especially written behaving in a rude way, especially because you have never been taught how to behave politely: Ill-mannered movie-goers talked throughout the entire picture. | It was very bad-mannered.
   ▪ disrespectful not showing the proper respect for someone or something: I felt her comments were disrespectful to all the people who have worked so hard on this project.
   ▪ impertinent formal not showing a proper respect for someone, especially by asking or talking about subjects that you do not have a right to know about: an impertinent question about his private life | an impertinent young man | Would it be impertinent to ask how old you are?
   ▪ insolent formal behaving in a way that is deliberately very rude to someone in authority: The girl’s only response was an insolent stare. | Don’t be so insolent!
   ▪ impudent formal rude, and having no respect for people who are older or more important: The boy gave an impudent smile.
   ▪ irreverent showing a lack of respect for someone or something who people are supposed to respect – used especially about comedy programmes and newspaper articles: an irreverent look at the week’s events | his irreverent sense of humour
■ COLLOCATIONS CHECK
   ▪ cheeky boy/monkey/grin
   ▪ impertinent question
   ▪ insulting behaviour/remark/comment/language
   ▪ insolent stare/tone
   ▪ tactless remark/question/attempt

🔑 rudeBrE /ruːd/ 🔊NAmE /ruːd/ 🔊 adjective (ruder, rud·est) 🔑 having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings 粗鲁的；无礼的；粗野的 SYN impolite ◆a rude comment粗鲁的批评◆~ (to sb) (about sb/sth) The man was downright rude to us. 这个家伙对我们无礼至极。🔊🔊◆Why are you so rude to your mother? 你为什么对你的母亲这么没礼貌？🔊🔊◆She was very rude about my driving. 她对我的开车方法横加指责。🔊🔊◆~ (to do sth) It's rude to speak when you're eating. 吃东西的时候说话不礼貌。🔊🔊cheeky ◇ insolent ◇ disrespectful ◇ impolite ◇ impertinent ◇ discourteous

These are all words for people showing a lack of respect for other people. 以上各词均指人粗鲁、无礼。

• rude having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings 指粗鲁的、无礼的、粗野的：◆Why are you so rude to your mother? 你为什么对你的母亲这么没礼貌？◆It's rude to speak when you're eating. 吃东西时说话不礼貌。
• cheeky (BrE, informal) (especially of children) rude in an amusing or an annoying way （尤指小孩子）厚脸皮的、鲁莽的、放肆的：◆You cheeky monkey! 你这厚脸皮的猴崽子！◆a cheeky grin 厚颜无耻的龇牙一笑
• insolent (rather formal) very rude, especially to sb who is older or more important （尤指对长者、重要人士）粗野的、无礼的、侮慢的 NOTE Insolent is used especially to talk about the behaviour of children towards adults. * insolent 尤用于形容孩子对成年人的行为。
• disrespectful (rather formal) showing a lack of respect for sb/sth 指不尊敬、无礼、轻蔑：◆Some people said he had been disrespectful to the President in his last speech. 有些人说他在最近一次讲话中对总统不尊重。
• impolite (rather formal) not behaving in a pleasant way that follows the rules of society 指不礼貌、粗鲁：◆Some people think it is impolite to ask someone's age. 有些人认为询问别人的年龄是不礼貌的。 NOTE Impolite is often used in the phrases It seemed impolite and It would be impolite. * impolite 常用于 it seemed impolite 和 it would be impolite 短语中。
• impertinent (rather formal) not showing respect for sb who is older or more important 指（对长者或重要人士）粗鲁无礼、不尊敬 NOTE Impertinent is often used by people such as parents and teachers when they are telling children that they are angry with them for being rude. * impertinent 常用于父母、老师等对孩子的粗鲁行为表示气愤：◆Don't be impertinent! 不要粗鲁无礼！
• discourteous (formal) having bad manners and not showing respect 指不礼貌、失礼、粗鲁：◆He didn't wish to appear discourteous. 他不想显得没礼貌。

Patterns

• rude/cheeky/disrespectful/impolite/discourteous to sb
• rude/impolite/impertinent to do sth

(especially BrE) (NAmE usually crude) connected with sex or the body in a way that people find offensive or embarrassing 猥亵的；下流的◆a rude gesture下流的手势◆Someone made a rude noise. 有人发出了淫猥的噪音。🔊🔊◆The joke is too rude to repeat. 这个笑话太下流，不宜重复。🔊🔊 [only before noun] (formal) sudden, unpleasant and unexpected 突然的；突如其来的；猛烈的◆Those expecting good news will get a rude shock. 那些等着听好消息的人会大吃一惊的。🔊🔊◆If the players think they can win this match easily, they are in for a rude awakening. 如果选手们认为他们可以轻而易举地赢这场比赛，他们会遭到当头棒喝的。🔊🔊(literary) made in a simple, basic way 简单的；粗糙的；原始的 SYN primitive ◆rude shacks简陋的小屋▸ rude·ness BrE /ˈruːdnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈruːdnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ◆She was critical to the point of rudeness. 她挑剔得近乎无礼。🔊🔊●in rude ˈhealth(old-fashioned, BrE) looking or feeling very healthy 非常健康；十分健壮