- 1a/kruːd/crude (rough estimate)粗略的
A crude number, measure, or description is not exact and leaves out the details, but it is close enough to the truth to be useful.
這個 crude 不是「做得差」，而是「只抓大概、沒有細節，但方向是對的、夠用」。像是先估個大概的人數、先畫個大概的位置。英文常說 a crude estimate／a crude measure，帶著「我知道這不精確，先這樣用」的意思。
示範例句 · Example
The teacher gave a crude estimate of how many chairs the hall could hold.
中文翻譯老師給了一個粗略的估計，關於那個大廳可以容納多少張椅子。
常見搭配
a crude estimate
粗略的估計
a guess at a number that is not exact but is useful
We only have a crude estimate of how many people will come.
a crude measure (of something)
粗略的衡量方式
a way of measuring something that misses detail but shows the general picture
Test scores are a crude measure of what a student has learned.
a rough/crude approximation
大致的近似值
a figure that is close to the real one but not exact
Could you give us a crude approximation of the cost?
a crude map
簡略的地圖
a simple drawing of a place with few details
He sketched a crude map of the area on the back of a receipt.
意思相近
roughapproximatebroadimpreciseballpark
- 2n/kruːd/crude (oil)原油
Oil in its natural state, as it comes out of the ground, before it is cleaned or separated into fuels such as petrol and diesel.
crude 當名詞時就是 crude oil 的簡稱，指「剛從油井抽出來、還沒加工」的油。新聞和財經報導最常這樣用，例如 the price of crude（原油價格）。它是不可數名詞，所以不說 a crude 或 crudes；要算量就用 barrels of crude（幾桶原油）。
常見搭配
the price of crude
原油價格
how much unrefined oil costs on the world market
The price of crude fell after the meeting.
barrels of crude
幾桶原油
a quantity of unrefined oil, counted in barrels
The country produces two million barrels of crude a day.
crude oil
原油
oil in its natural state
Crude oil is pumped from deep under the sea floor.
意思相近
crude oilpetroleumunrefined oil
- 3a/kruːd/crude (roughly made)粗糙的
Made or done in a simple, rough way, without much skill or care, so that it works but looks or feels poorly finished.
這個 crude 講的是「做工」：東西是做出來了，但手法簡單、沒修飾，一看就知道趕工或技術不足。跟 simple 不同——simple 只是「結構單純」，crude 還帶著「做得不夠好」的感覺，例如 a crude wooden bridge（一座隨便釘一釘的木橋）。
常見搭配
crude workmanship
粗糙的做工
work that has been done without skill or care
The chair fell apart because of crude workmanship.
a crude shelter
簡陋的遮蔽處
a rough structure built quickly to keep out weather
They built a crude shelter out of branches and leaves.
a crude device
簡陋的裝置
a simple machine put together without proper tools or skill
The museum shows a crude device that farmers once used to lift water.
a crude form of something
某物的粗糙早期版本
an early, rough version of something that later became better
That calculating machine was a crude form of computer.
意思相近
意思相反
polishedrefinedwell-madesophisticated
- 4a/kruːd/crude (vulgar, rude)粗俗的
Offensive and , especially when talking about the body or about sex in a very direct way that upsets people.
這個 crude 用來形容話語、笑話或圖片：內容直接又冒犯，聽的人會不舒服，有時說話的人就是故意要嚇人一跳。跟 rude 的差別在方向——rude 是對某個人沒禮貌，crude 是內容本身低級。程度上 coarse 和 vulgar 跟它很接近。
常見搭配
crude remarks
粗俗的言論
things someone says that are offensive, often about sex
He apologised for his crude remarks at the party.
crude language
粗俗的用語
offensive words and expressions
The film was banned in schools because of its crude language.
a crude joke
低級的笑話
a joke that is offensive rather than clever
Nobody laughed at his crude joke.
crude and offensive
既粗俗又冒犯
impolite in a way that shocks and upsets people
His act was crude and offensive, so the show was stopped.
- 5a/kruːd/crude (unrefined, raw material)未加工的
Used about oil, rubber, and similar materials that are still in their natural state, before chemicals or heat are used to clean them or change them.
文法只放在名詞前面修飾名詞。
這個 crude 完全沒有批評的意思，只是說「還沒被處理過」，是原料的狀態。最常見的是 crude oil（原油）和 crude rubber（生膠）。跟它相對的是 refined（精煉過的），所以 crude 講的是加工前，refined 講的是加工後。
常見搭配
crude oil
原油
oil in its natural state, before it is treated
The price of crude oil rose sharply last month.
crude rubber
生膠
rubber straight from the tree, before chemicals are added
Crude rubber is soft and sticky before it is treated.
in its crude state
在未加工的狀態
in the natural form, before any treatment
In its crude state, the material cannot be used for building.
用法接近
roughunprocessed
- 6a/kruːd/crude (oversimplified)簡略地說的
正式Said or written in a very simple way that leaves out the difficult parts, so the idea sounds plainer than it really is.
這個 crude 形容「說法」而不是東西：把複雜的事情濃縮成一句話，方便理解，但細節被犧牲掉了。最常出現在 in crude terms（簡單來說）、to put it crudely（講白一點）這種插入語裡，說話的人先承認自己講得不夠周全。
常見搭配
in crude terms
簡單來說
explained in a simple way that leaves out the details
In crude terms, we need more money than we have.
to put it crudely
講白一點
used before saying something in a plain, unpolished way
To put it crudely, nobody wants the job.
a crude summary
粗略的摘要
a short account that misses out important parts
That is a crude summary of a long argument.
意思相近
simplisticroughbroadoversimplifiedblunt
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以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
crudeadj/kɹuːd/
- 1
In a natural, untreated state.
- crude oil
- 2
Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
- a crude shelter
- a crude estimate
- 3
Lacking concealing elements.
- a crude truth
- 4
Lacking tact or taste.
- a crude remark
- You shouldn't use such crude language when talking to the bank manager.
- 5
mathematicssciencesstatisticsNot adjusted or further analyzed.
- 6
archaicImmature or unripe.
- 7
obsoleteUncooked, raw.
- Her mete was very crude, She had not wel endude; […]
- 8
grammarhuman-scienceslinguisticsPertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.
crudenoun/kɹuːd/
- 1
Any substance in its natural state.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
- crude oil
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