earthy

英 [ˈɜːθi]

美 [ˈɜːrθi]

adj.  粗俗的; 庸俗的; 不文雅的; 泥土的; 泥土似的; 有泥土气息的

比较级：earthier　

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Collins.1 / BNC.18776 / COCA.12783

牛津词典

adj.

• 粗俗的；庸俗的；不文雅的
  concerned with the body, sex, etc. in an open and direct way that some people find rude or embarrassing
  1. an earthy sense of humour
     粗俗的幽默感
• 泥土的；泥土似的；有泥土气息的
  of or like earth or soil
  1. earthy colours
     泥土的颜色

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 爽快的;干脆的;不忸怩作态的
  If you describe someone asearthy, you mean that they are open and direct, and talk about subjects which other people avoid or feel ashamed about.
  1. She is a very physical young woman, earthy, and very intense.
     她是个很粗犷的年轻女子，快人快语，非常热情。
  2. ...his extremely earthy humour.
     他非常率直的幽默
• ADJ-GRADED 泥土般的;泥土味的
  If you describe something asearthy, you mean it looks, smells, or feels like earth.
  1. I'm attracted to warm, earthy colours...
     我喜欢那种泥土般色调的暖色。
  2. The rooms had the clean earthy smell of wet clay.
     这些房间有湿黏土散发出来的清新泥土气息。

英英释义

adj

• conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
  1. coarse language
  2. a crude joke
  3. crude behavior
  4. an earthy sense of humor
  5. a revoltingly gross expletive
  6. a vulgar gesture
  7. full of language so vulgar it should have been edited
  Synonym:crudegrossvulgar
• hearty and lusty
  1. an earthy enjoyment of life
• not far removed from or suggestive of nature
  1. the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow
  2. earthy smells of new-mown grass
• sensible and practical
  1. has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem
  2. her earthy common sense
  Synonym:down-to-earth
• of or consisting of or resembling earth
  1. it had an earthy smell
  2. only a little earthy bank separates me from the edge of the ocean

双语例句

• I'm attracted to warm, earthy colours
  我喜欢那种泥土般色调的暖色。
• A dank, earthy smell filled his nostrils.
  潮湿，土腥味填充了他的鼻孔。
• The earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow; earthy smells of new-mown grass.
  从母牛身上挤出的温暖的鲜奶的淳朴清香；新割的草散发出淳朴的清香。
• Pour tea broken bits in flowerpot, can retain earthy moisture.
  把茶叶渣倒在花盆里，能保持土质的水分。
• In spring the fields give off an earthy aroma.
  春天的原野散发着泥土的芳香。
• Peter has an earthy sense of humour; he likes rude jokes.
  彼得有一种粗俗的幽默感，他喜欢讲粗俗的笑话。
• Indian curries use dry powders made up of ground spice blends, which better emphasize their earthy intensity.
  印度咖喱用干粉末香料混合制成，更好地强调它们朴实的味道。
• The Nonexistent Knight is an earthy parody of chivalry and knighthood.
  《不存在的骑士》故意对骑士小说进行了笨拙的模仿。
• A loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer.
  一种松而碎的土质沉积物，主要含有方解石和白云石，用作肥料。
• An earthy quality appreciated in music such as jazz or soul.
  乡土音色如爵士乐或爵士灵歌中朴实无华的音色。