Word of the Day : July 7, 2019
churlish
adjective CHUR-lish
[h1]Definition[/h1]1 : of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
2 : marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : surly
3 : difficult to work with or deal with : intractable
[h1]Examples[/h1]"After welcoming me to my upstairs suite, Doug announces that it's time for guests to enjoy a complimentary mint julep and cheese plate, an offer that would be churlish to turn down." — Paul Oswell, The Atlanta Magazine, 16 May 2019
"The playlist for Slater's documentary is so chockablock with great songs that it may seem churlish to complain about the lack of this golden-oldie or that one." — Joe Leydon, Variety, 22 May 2019
[h1]Did You Know?[/h1]It is easy to understand how churlish has come to mean "vulgar," "surly," and "intractable"—if you know your English history. In Anglo-Saxon England, a churl, or ceorl, was a freeman of the lowest rank who owned and cultivated a small farm. He had certain rights and had upward mobility to rise to the rank of thane. After the Norman Conquest, however, many churls became serfs, a change in status that meant losing not just social mobility but geographical mobility as well. The lowest rungs of a social system often serve as inspiration for a language's pejoratives, and churl eventually came to be used as a term for a rude, ill-bred person.
[h1]Name That Antonym[/h1]Fill in the blanks to complete an antonym of churlish: c _ _ th.
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[h1]Definition[/h1]1：类似于churl的，类似的或特征的：粗俗的
2：缺乏礼貌或恩惠：乖
3：难以处理或处理：难以处理
[h1]Examples[/h1]“在欢迎我到楼上的套房后，道格宣布，现在是时候让客人享用免费的薄荷蓝莓和奶酪盘，这是一个令人讨厌的礼物。” - 保罗·奥斯韦尔，亚特兰大杂志，2019年5月16日
“斯莱特纪录片的播放列表是如此充满了歌曲，以至于抱怨缺少这个金色的老人或那个人，这似乎很无聊。” - Joe Leydon，综艺，2019年5月22日
[h1]Did You Know?[/h1]很容易理解，如果你知道你的英国历史，那么粗鲁是如何形成“粗俗”，“乖乖”和“难以处理”的。在盎格鲁 - 撒克逊英格兰，一个churl，或一个ceorl，是一个拥有和培养一个小农场的最低级别的自由人。他拥有一定的权利，并且具有向上流动性，可以上升到一个等级。然而，在诺曼征服之后，许多教徒成为了农奴，地位的变化意味着不仅失去了社会流动性，还失去了地域流动性。社会系统的最低层通常是语言贬义词的灵感来源，而churl最终被用作一个粗鲁，不良的人的术语。
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