gritty

Compared meaning: rough or grainy in texture (adjective).

比较义项：粗糙的、有颗粒感的（质地）（形容词）。

• coarse

  Coarse describes a rough, harsh texture in general, often from thick fibers or a rough weave, without implying sand or grit specifically.

  coarse 泛指质地粗糙、手感生硬，通常是因为纤维粗或编织粗糙，并不特指含有沙粒。

  The rope's coarse fibers left rough marks on his bare hands.

  绳子粗糙的纤维在他裸露的手上留下了粗糙的痕迹。

• gritty 本词

  Gritty specifically means covered with or containing small hard particles like sand, often describing an unpleasant scratchy sensation, especially in food or on surfaces.

  gritty 特指表面或内部沾有沙子般的细小硬颗粒，常带有令人不悦的磨砂感，尤其用于食物或物体表面。

  The soup turned gritty after sand blew into the pot at the campsite.

  在营地里沙子吹进了锅中，汤喝起来变得有砂砾感。

Coarse and gritty both mean a rough texture, but they differ. Coarse means rough in general, from thick fibers, not necessarily sand. Gritty means containing small hard particles like sand, often in food. Coarse can also mean rude; gritty can mean brave; not compared here.

这两个词都可形容摸起来不光滑的质地，但侧重点不同：coarse 泛指质地粗糙（常因纤维粗、编织粗），不一定与沙粒有关；gritty 专指含有沙子或细小硬颗粒、带来磨砂般的触感，常用于食物或表面沾了沙尘的情形。这里不比较 coarse 的“粗俗的、不文雅的”义项，也不比较 gritty 的“顽强的、有勇气的”义项。