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vulgar adj.粗俗的,庸俗的,普通的,通俗的,本土的 n.[古]平民,百姓 From the Latin vulgus, meaning "the common people," vulgar is an adjective that can describe anything from the sexually explicit to the merely ugly and crass. Many people believe that there's an important difference between things that are sexually frank and things that are vulgar. "Erotica" can be beautiful and even highbrow, while "pornography" is crude and vulgar. My friend Arnie loves the lights and glamour of Times Square, while Cintra finds all the bright-colored, corporate logos to be vulgar. ★☆☆☆☆ 2000.5

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['vʌlgə(r)] Someone who's vulgar has bad taste, and could also be called unrefined or unsophisticated. Your snobby neighbor might mutter about your family's vulgar taste if you paint your house with rainbow stripes. What has happened is that people cannot confess fully to their dreams, as easily and openly as once they could, lest they be thought pushing, acquisitive and vulgar. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]粗俗的；庸俗的；俗气的；不雅的 If you describe something as vulgar, you think it is in bad taste or of poor artistic quality.   [disapproval]I think it's a very vulgar house...我觉得这所房子很俗气。The film is tasteless, vulgar and even badly shot.这部电影毫无品位、庸俗不堪，甚至可以说拍得很烂。vulgarityI hate the vulgarity of this room.我讨厌这个房间的庸俗劲儿。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（图画、姿势或言论）下流的，猥亵的 If you describe pictures, gestures, or remarks as vulgar, you dislike them because they refer to sex or parts of the body in a rude way that you find unpleasant.   [disapproval]The women laughed coarsely at some vulgar jokes...那些女人听了一些下流的笑话后粗俗地大笑。The lyrics were vulgar.歌词粗俗下流。vulgarityThere's  a good deal of vulgarity.真是俗不可耐。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]粗俗的；无礼的；粗鄙的；粗鲁的 If you describe a person or their behaviour as vulgar, you mean that they lack taste or behave rudely.   [disapproval]He was a vulgar old man, but he never swore in front of a woman...他是个粗鲁的老头，但他从来不在女人面前说脏话。'Don't be vulgar,' she reprimanded.“不要无礼，”她斥责道。vulgarityIt's his vulgarity that I can't take.我不能容忍的是他的粗鄙。

英语单词	vulgar
英美音标	['vʌlgə(r)]
中文释义	adj.粗俗的,庸俗的,普通的,通俗的,本土的 n.[古]平民,百姓
vocab简明	Someone who's vulgar has bad taste, and could also be called unrefined or unsophisticated. Your snobby neighbor might mutter about your family's vulgar taste if you paint your house with rainbow stripes.
vocab扩展	From the Latin vulgus, meaning "the common people," vulgar is an adjective that can describe anything from the sexually explicit to the merely ugly and crass. Many people believe that there's an important difference between things that are sexually frank and things that are vulgar. "Erotica" can be beautiful and even highbrow, while "pornography" is crude and vulgar. My friend Arnie loves the lights and glamour of Times Square, while Cintra finds all the bright-colored, corporate logos to be vulgar.
真题原句	What has happened is that people cannot confess fully to their dreams, as easily and openly as once they could, lest they be thought pushing, acquisitive and vulgar.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]粗俗的；庸俗的；俗气的；不雅的 If you describe something as vulgar, you think it is in bad taste or of poor artistic quality. [disapproval] I think it's a very vulgar house... 我觉得这所房子很俗气。 The film is tasteless, vulgar and even badly shot. 这部电影毫无品位、庸俗不堪，甚至可以说拍得很烂。 vulgarity I hate the vulgarity of this room. 我讨厌这个房间的庸俗劲儿。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（图画、姿势或言论）下流的，猥亵的 If you describe pictures, gestures, or remarks as vulgar, you dislike them because they refer to sex or parts of the body in a rude way that you find unpleasant. [disapproval] The women laughed coarsely at some vulgar jokes... 那些女人听了一些下流的笑话后粗俗地大笑。 The lyrics were vulgar. 歌词粗俗下流。 vulgarity There's a good deal of vulgarity. 真是俗不可耐。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]粗俗的；无礼的；粗鄙的；粗鲁的 If you describe a person or their behaviour as vulgar, you mean that they lack taste or behave rudely. [disapproval] He was a vulgar old man, but he never swore in front of a woman... 他是个粗鲁的老头，但他从来不在女人面前说脏话。 'Don't be vulgar,' she reprimanded. “不要无礼，”她斥责道。 vulgarity It's his vulgarity that I can't take. 我不能容忍的是他的粗鄙。
来源	2000.5

Vulgar Describe Taste Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 [Disapproval I Vulgarity