adj.总的；粗鲁的；公然的；荒唐的；令人讨厌的
n.总量；总额
vt.总共赚得
adv.总共地
The gross national product had increased 5 percent last year. 去年的国民生产总值提高了百分之五。
You can tell from his gross language that the man was uneducated. 从他那粗俗的语言可以看出，这个人没受过教育。
They were accused of gross negligence. 他们因公然渎职而被指控。
That is a gross distortion of the truth. 这是对真相的荒唐歪曲。
His gross words and behaviors always irritate his classmates. 他的言行很令人讨厌,总是会使他的同学大为光火。
用作名词 (n.)The goods are to be sold by the gross. 这些货物是要趸批出售的。
The gross of his income last year was $60,000. 去年他的总收入为六万美元。
用作及物动词 (vt.)The new movie grossed an estimated $36.4 million at the box office. 这部新电影总共收获了3640万美元的票房成绩。
用作副词 (adv.)He earned $60,000 gross. 他总共赚了6万美元。
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。
