用作及物动词 ▲S+~+n./pron. Her last film grossed a million pounds.她拍最后一部影片总共赚了100万英镑。
[同义词] adj. coarse, complete, entire, whole v. earn, pick up, take in [反义词] adj. delicate, proper, qualified, slim, small, thin v. clear, loose [词源]<古法语gros(粗、厚)
gross用作形容词的基本意思是“臃肿的”,也可作“粗俗的,粗野的”“总的,全部的”“显而易见的,显然恶劣的”等解。作“总的,全部的”解时无比较等级。
用作定语 ▲~+n. The gross weight of the box of chocolates is 500 grams.那盒巧克力的总重量是500克。 Gross feeder likes gross food.滥食者爱吃粗食。 He made a gross mistake.他犯了严重的错误。 用作表语 ▲S+be+~ He's not just fat.He's positively gross!他不只是胖,他是过于肥胖!