vulgar
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++vul·gar /ˈvʌlɡə $ -ər/ ●○○ adjective 1. RUDE/OBSCENEremarks, jokes etc that are vulgar deal with sex in a very rude and offensive way 〔言语、玩笑等〕低俗的，粗俗的2 RUDE/IMPOLITEnot behaving politely in social situations 〔行为〕无礼的，粗俗的，粗野的 SYN uncouth vulgar behaviour 粗俗的行为3 TASTE IN CLOTHES, MUSIC ETCnot showing good judgment about what is beautiful or suitable 庸俗的，低级的 a vulgar check suit 俗气的格纹套装 —vulgarly adverb
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vulgar• The jokes are expected to be vulgar.• It was an especially vulgar affair.• Crowe then had the vulgar audacity to offer me a pitiful ten quid if I revealed the manager's name.• a vulgar display of wealth• The article describes the vulgar excesses of the newly rich.• Vulgar fashions filled the store windows.• Norman was a vulgar, ignorant man.• Its vulgar images seduce many people.• vulgar language• Carew's immediate response was that it was garish and vulgar, like Durkin himself.• He ruined the evening with his vulgar talk about women and about how much he could drink.Origin vulgar (1300-1400) Latin vulgaris, from volgus, vulgus “common people”vul·gar adjectiveChineseSyllable
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vulgar
vul‧gar /ˈvʌlɡə $ -ər/
adjective
2. not behaving politely in social situations
SYN uncouth:
vulgar behaviour
3. not showing good judgment about what is beautiful or suitable:
a vulgar check suit
—vulgarly adverb
vul‧gar /ˈvʌlɡə $ -ər/
adjective Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: vulgaris, from volgus, vulgus 'common people'
1. remarks, jokes etc that are vulgar deal with sex in a very rude and offensive wayLanguage: Latin
Origin: vulgaris, from volgus, vulgus 'common people'
2. not behaving politely in social situations
SYN uncouth:
3. not showing good judgment about what is beautiful or suitable:
—vulgarly adverb