unrefined
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·re·fined /ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd◂/ adjective 1 TIan unrefined substance is in its natural form 未精制的;未提炼的 unrefined sugar 粗糖2. formalPOLITE# not polite or educated 不礼貌的,粗俗的;无教养的Examples from the Corpus
unrefined• The modern diabetic diet consists of high unrefined carbohydrate, and fibre, with a low fat content.• It's no lower in calories, but it's higher in fibre and unrefined carbohydrates.• Because they are more slowly metabolised, unrefined foods supply a steady stream of energy throughout the day.• An hour's rehearsal wasn't much but sufficient to ensure an almost trouble free, if distinctly unrefined performance.• The mineral traces in unrefined salt can sometimes affect the foods with which they are used.• In 1913,150,000 tons of unrefined sugar arrived at the Nord stations, 85 percent of it at La Chapelle-Charbons.un·re·fined adjectiveChineseSyllable
unrefined natural an is form in substance its Corpus
unrefined
un‧re‧fined /ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd◂/
adjective1. an unrefined substance is in its natural form:
unrefined sugar
2. formal not polite or educated
un‧re‧fined /ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd◂/
adjective1. an unrefined substance is in its natural form:
2. formal not polite or educated