vulgar

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vul·gar /ˈvʌlɡə $ -ər/ adjectiveadj

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 adverbadv

Examples from the Corpus

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 adjectiveadj

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