"l" と "r" の区別を耳ではほとんどできない私としては read/lead、rid/lid、gross/glossなどは両方の単語の意味を知っていて、使われている文の前後関係(context)で判断している次第です。この方法でもTOEICのリスニングは満点だったので "l" と "r" の区別を context だけに頼るのもそれほど悪くはない。だいたい、同じ単語で色々な意味を持っている単語、多義語の意味は context で判断するしか手はないし。と言うのが "l" と "r" の区別ができない私の開き直りです。従って "Slam Dunks and No-Brainers" の中にあった次のような文は耳で聞いたのではお手上げです。
"the crass commercial world occasionally runs from its own progeny"
"crass" を辞書で調べます。
Dictionary.com
1. without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid: crass commercialism; a crass misrepresentation of the facts.
2. Archaic. thick; coarse.
次ぎの例文は V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionaryからです。
The Senator's crass jokes scandalized the elegant dinner party. (coarse, indelicate)
Although many viewers deplore its crass materialism, television advertising still sells products. (base, indelicate)
It was rather crass of you to laugh when she fell down. (insensitive, oafish)
Her crass remarks certainly didn't win her any respect. (boorish, crude, unrefined)
"class" と意味が重なる例は無いようで、むしろ "class" には "crass" と反対に近い excellent, skilful, or stylish の意味もあるので、これで "crass" と "class" を区別できます(多分)。
"the crass commercial world occasionally runs from its own progeny"
"crass" を辞書で調べます。
Dictionary.com
1. without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid: crass commercialism; a crass misrepresentation of the facts.
2. Archaic. thick; coarse.
次ぎの例文は V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionaryからです。
The Senator's crass jokes scandalized the elegant dinner party. (coarse, indelicate)
Although many viewers deplore its crass materialism, television advertising still sells products. (base, indelicate)
It was rather crass of you to laugh when she fell down. (insensitive, oafish)
Her crass remarks certainly didn't win her any respect. (boorish, crude, unrefined)
"class" と意味が重なる例は無いようで、むしろ "class" には "crass" と反対に近い excellent, skilful, or stylish の意味もあるので、これで "crass" と "class" を区別できます(多分)。