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词汇 in the raw
释义
Idiom
in the altogether and in the buff; in the raw
Theme: NAKEDNESS
naked; nude. (Informal. In can be replaced with into.)
We often went swimming in the altogether down at the creek.The museum has a painting of some ladies in the buff.Mary felt a little shy about getting into the altogether.Bill says he sleeps in the raw.
Idiom
in the raw
informal naked.
She often swims in the raw.
idiomin the raw1 used in order to say that something is in its most basic, natural, or typical state, especially when this is unpleasant:In the towns and settlements of the Gold Rush, Jack London saw and recorded human nature in the raw.Hostile takeover bids are a good example of capitalism in the raw.2 (also in the buff) wearing no clothes:Moonstone is one of the few places along the New England coast where nudists are allowed to sunbathe in the raw.I knocked on the door, and Dave's girlfriend answered it, in the buff!

in the raw

1. Completely naked. I have a recurring nightmare where I'm walking through school in the raw. As kids, we had no problem going swimming together in the raw.
2. At the most basic, crude, or natural state. No matter how friendly a corporation tries to appear, in the raw, they are only ever concerned with making a profit. The world of animals in nature is fascinating and often beautiful, but in the raw, it is a heartless story of death and survival.

in the raw

1 in its true state; not made to seem better or more palatable than it actually is. 2 (of a person) naked. informal

in the ˈraw

in a way that does not hide the unpleasant aspects of something: If you want to see life in the raw, get a job as a police officer.

in the raw

1. In a crude or unrefined state: nature in the raw.
2. Nude; naked.
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