gross1/gros; ɡrəʊs/adj 1 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] a gross sum of money is the total amount before any tax or costs are taken away [→ net]〔在扣去税或成本之前〕总的﹐毛的: a gross profit of $5 million 五百万美元的毛利2 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] formal seriously wrong and unacceptable【正式】严重的﹐恶劣的: He was dismissed for gross misconduct . 他因严重渎职而被开除。3 spoken very unpleasant【口】令人不快的﹐令人厌恶的: There was one really gross part in the movie. 这部影片中有一个部分非常恶心。4 informal very fat【非正式】极胖的 —grossly adv : He's grossly overweight . 他严重超重。 —grossness n [U]
gross2v [T] to gain an amount of money as a total profit, or earn it as a total amount, before tax is taken away 获得…的总利润[毛利﹐税前收入]gross sb out phr v AmE spoken if something grosses you out, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel sick【美,口】使恶心﹐使作呕: Dirty fingernails gross me out. 脏指甲令我作呕。