coarse ♦︎ rough ♦︎ spiky ♦︎ leathery ♦︎ scratchy ♦︎ scaly ♦︎ spiny ♦︎ prickly ♦︎ bristlyThese words all describe things that are not soft to touch.這些詞均表示粗糙的、不平滑的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆coarse / rough / leathery / scaly / spiny skin◆a rough / leathery / scaly hand◆coarse / rough / scratchy cloth / fabric / material◆coarse / spiky / bristly hair◆a spiky / spiny / prickly leaf / bush■coarse kɔːs; NAmEkɔːrs (ratherformalorliterary) (of skin or fabric) having a surface that is not even or regular; (of hair, sand, etc.) consisting of relatively thick or large pieces(皮膚或布料)粗糙的,不平滑的;(毛發、沙子等)粗的,大顆粒的◆The monks wore coarse linen habits.那些修士穿着粗糙的亞麻布長袍。◆The coarse sand produces soils which are very free-draining.粗砂形成的土壤滲透性很好。OPPsoft,fineⓘ Soft skin, hair, fur or fabric is smooth and pleasant to touch. * soft指皮膚、頭發、毛皮或織物光滑、柔順◆a dress made from the finest, softest silk用最精細柔軟的絲綢制作的連衣裙A fine powder is made of very small grains. * fine可指顆粒極小◆fine sand / flour細沙;精制面粉■rough(of skin or fabric) having a surface that is not even or regular(皮膚或布料)粗糙的,不平滑的,凹凸不平的◆The skin on her hands was hard and rough.她手上的皮膚又硬又粗。OPPsoftNOTE辨析 Coarse or rough?When talking about skin or fabric, coarse is a more literary word than rough; coarse but notrough also describes hair with thick strands(= individual hairs)or sand, salt or gravel with relatively large grains or stones.談論皮膚或織物時,coarse比rough文學味道更濃。coarse可以形容hair,指發絲粗;也可以形容sand、salt或gravel,指顆粒大;但rough不能這樣用。■spiky(of plants) having sharp points; (of hair) sticking straight up from the head(植物)有尖刺的;(頭發)刺猬式的◆It has spiky leaves, tinged with a delicate pink around the edges.它葉子帶刺,邊緣略帶淡粉色。◆He had spiky hair, strong opinions and a wacky sense of humour.他頭發短硬,思想激進,開玩笑時顯得瘋瘋癫癫的。 see also spike ⇨ tip■leatherythat looks or feels hard and tough like leather堅韌粗糙的;似皮革的◆He was a slim man, with leathery skin and clear blue eyes.他身材修長,皮膚粗糙,有一雙清澈的藍眼睛。■scratchy(of clothes or fabric) rough and unpleasant to the touch(衣服或織物)紮人的,粗糙的◆This sweater is too scratchy.這件毛衣太紮人。■scalyˈskeɪli (of skin) dry, rough and tending to break into small, thin pieces; covered with scales like the skin of a fish or reptile(皮膚)有鱗屑的,有皮屑的;表面是鱗片狀的◆Typical symptoms are redness, acne, dry scaly skin and rashes.典型症狀有皮膚發紅、長粉刺、幹燥有鱗屑,還有起疹子。■spiny ˈspaɪni (ratherformalortechnical術語) (of animals or plants) having sharp points like needles(動植物)有刺毛的,帶刺的,多刺的◆Beware spiny sea urchins on the sea bed.小心海底帶刺的海膽。■pricklycovered with prickles(= small sharp points)多刺的◆The hedgehog curled up in a prickly ball.刺猬蜷成了一個刺球。NOTE辨析 Spiky, spiny or prickly?Spiky is used more in everyday language or literary contexts to talk about sth that is covered in, or is shaped like sharp points. Spiny is used in more scientific texts describing plants and animals covered in points that look like needles. * spiky多用於日常語言或文學語境下,指帶尖刺,或形似尖刺。spiny多用於科學文本中,指植物和動物長有針刺◆a spiny anteater / lobster / mouse / mollusc / sea urchin針鼹;帶刺的龍蝦;刺毛鼠;多刺的軟體動物/海膽Prickly is often used to describe how you imagine it would feel if you touched it. Prickles are usually shorter than the points on spiky or spiny things. * prickly常會引起刺痛的聯想。 prickle指動植物身上的刺,通常比spiky或spiny所形容的刺短。■bristly ˈbrɪsli like or full of bristles(= short stiff hairs)剛毛似的;布滿剛毛的◆He stroked his bristly chin.他摸了摸自己胡子拉碴的下巴。