Gross



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解释

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• adj. 总的; 粗野的; n. 整个, 全部
• ［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.

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English grosse, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French gros large, thick, whole, from Late Latin grossus coarse
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. archaic immediately obvious
  • b.
    • (1) glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness <a gross error>
    • (2) out-and-out, utter <a gross injustice>
  • c. visible without the aid of a microscope
• 2.
  • a. big, bulky; especially excessively fat
  • b. growing or spreading with excessive luxuriance
• 3.
  • a. of, relating to, or dealing with general aspects or broad distinctions
  • b. consisting of an overall total exclusive of deductions <gross income> — compare net
• 4. made up of material or perceptible elements
• 5. archaic not fastidious in taste ; undiscriminating
• 6.
  • a. coarse in nature or behavior ; unrefined
  • b. gravely deficient in civility or decency ; crudely vulgar <merely gross, a scatological rather than a pornographic impropriety — Aldous Huxley>
  • c. inspiring disgust or distaste <that sandwich looks gross>
• 7. deficient in knowledge ; ignorant, untutored
• Synonyms: see coarse, flagrant
• ? grossly adverb
• ? grossness noun

II. noun

• Date: 1579
• 1. obsolete amount, sum
• 2. overall total exclusive of deductions

III. transitive verb

• Date: 1884
• to earn or bring in (an overall total) exclusive of deductions (as for taxes or expenses)
• ? grosser noun

IV. noun (plural gross)

• Etymology: Middle English gros, probably from Anglo-French grosse sum, whole, from feminine of gros
• Date: 14th century
• an aggregate of 12 dozen things <a gross of pencils>

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