| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_not-polite |
| 释义 | not politeThese words refer to people, behaviours, comments, etc. that are not polite and are often offensive or embarrassing. The most common word for this is rude. When rude is used of people, it means that person is not polite. When rude is used of behaviours or comments, it can mean that the behaviour, comment, etc. is not polite or that it is offensive and embarrassing. He made a rude remark about the staff. She's one of the rudest people I've never met. A more formal alternative to rude is the word impolite. She asks direct questions without being in any way impolite. If someone is slightly rude or behaves without respect in a way that is funny, you might describe them in UK English as cheeky. UKYou asked your teacher how old she was? That was a bit cheeky! If someone is rude or does not show respect to a person who is older or has more authority than they do, that person might be described as disrespectful, impertinent, or insolent. In slightly more formal contexts, you can also use impudent. The class was very disrespectful towards the new teacher. It was clear that they found his questions impertinent. What an ungrateful, insolent child! She made an impudent remark to her manager. The adjective abrasive describes someone's manner when they are rude and unfriendly. I found him rather abrasive. A person who is rude and unpleasant is sometimes described as uncouth. Uncouth implies that the person does not have good manners. It is a disapproving word. She considers him loud-mouthed and uncouth. Language which is rude, often because of referring to the body in an unpleasant way, can be described as vulgar or crude. He told a rather vulgar joke over dinner. Don't be so crude in front of the children. |
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