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gross a.总的；粗野的；n.整个，全部 gross (adj.) mid-14c., "large;" early 15c., "coarse, plain, simple," from Old French gros "big, thick, fat, tall, pregnant; coarse, rude, awkward; ominous, important; arrogant" (11c.), from Late Latin grossus "thick, coarse (of food or mind)," of obscure origin, not in classical Latin. Said to be unrelated to Latin crassus, which meant the same thing, or to German gross "large," but said by Klein to be cognate with Old Irish bres, Middle Irish bras "big." Its meaning forked in English to "glaring, flagrant, monstrous" (1580s) on the one hand and "entire, total, whole" (early 15c.) on the other. Meaning "disgusting" is first recorded 1958 in U.S. student slang, from earlier use as an intensifier of unpleasant things (gross stupidity, etc.). Earlier "coarse in behavior or manners" (1530s) and, of things, "inferior, common" (late 15c.). Gross national product first recorded 1947.gross (n.) "a dozen dozen," early 15c., from Old French grosse douzaine "large dozen;" see gross (adj.). Earlier as the name of a measure of weight equal to one-eighth of a dram (early 15c.). Sense of "total profit" (opposed to net) is from 1520s. gross (v.) "to earn a total of," 1884, from gross (n.). Related: Grossed; grossing. 【记】近于coarse 粗糙的；growth 增长，增长的是总量，总的

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[grəus] 【英】 adj. 总的(total; entire)；粗野的(vulgar; obscene)；【记】 和gloss(光泽)一起记【例】 She was shocked by the gross words he used. adj. 总的 = total = entire; 粗俗下流的 = vulgar = obscene = crude; n 整个, 全部; 总额(在做必要扣除前赚得的总收入或总收益)【区】gloss(n 光泽的表面; 假象; 注释vt 掩饰; 注释)源于glow和glass【参】engross(vt 吸引; 使全神贯注)总的进入状态

单词	gross
音标	[grəus]
解释	a.总的；粗野的；n.整个，全部
红宝书	【英】 adj. 总的(total; entire)；粗野的(vulgar; obscene)；【记】和gloss(光泽)一起记【例】 She was shocked by the gross words he used.
字源	gross (adj.) mid-14c., "large;" early 15c., "coarse, plain, simple," from Old French gros "big, thick, fat, tall, pregnant; coarse, rude, awkward; ominous, important; arrogant" (11c.), from Late Latin grossus "thick, coarse (of food or mind)," of obscure origin, not in classical Latin. Said to be unrelated to Latin crassus, which meant the same thing, or to German gross "large," but said by Klein to be cognate with Old Irish bres, Middle Irish bras "big." Its meaning forked in English to "glaring, flagrant, monstrous" (1580s) on the one hand and "entire, total, whole" (early 15c.) on the other. Meaning "disgusting" is first recorded 1958 in U.S. student slang, from earlier use as an intensifier of unpleasant things (gross stupidity, etc.). Earlier "coarse in behavior or manners" (1530s) and, of things, "inferior, common" (late 15c.). Gross national product first recorded 1947. gross (n.) "a dozen dozen," early 15c., from Old French grosse douzaine "large dozen;" see gross (adj.). Earlier as the name of a measure of weight equal to one-eighth of a dram (early 15c.). Sense of "total profit" (opposed to net) is from 1520s. gross (v.) "to earn a total of," 1884, from gross (n.). Related: Grossed; grossing.
不择手段背单词	adj. 总的 = total = entire; 粗俗下流的 = vulgar = obscene = crude; n 整个, 全部; 总额(在做必要扣除前赚得的总收入或总收益) 【区】gloss(n 光泽的表面; 假象; 注释vt 掩饰; 注释)源于glow和glass 【参】engross(vt 吸引; 使全神贯注)总的进入状态
趣味全助记	【记】近于coarse 粗糙的；growth 增长，增长的是总量，总的

Gross Earlier Adj Early 15c French Latin Irish