Scabrous



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 粗糙的
• ［英］ adj. 粗糙的 ( rough with small points or knobs; scabby)
• ［记］ scab ( 疤) +rous -> 有疤的, 粗糙的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin scabr-, scaber rough, scurfy; akin to Latin scabere to scratch — more at scab
• Date: 1646
• 1. difficult, knotty <a scabrous problem>
• 2. rough to the touch: as
  • a. having small raised dots, scales, or points <a scabrous leaf>
  • b. covered with raised, roughened, or unwholesome patches <scabrous paint><scabrous skin>
• 3. dealing with suggestive, indecent, or scandalous themes ; salacious; also squalid
• Synonyms: see rough
• ? scabrously adverb
• ? scabrousness noun

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