rougher; roughest
rougher; roughest
Learner's definition of ROUGH
[also more rough; most rough]
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: having a surface that is not even粗糙的;不平滑的;高低不平的 -
rough tree bark粗糙的树皮
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a cat's rough tongue猫粗糙的舌头
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He trimmed the rough edge of the paper.他把纸的毛边切齐整。
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We traveled over rough dirt roads.我们走过崎岖不平的土路。
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They hiked through rough terrain/country.他们徒步穿越高低不平的地带/乡间。
— opposite smooth 2
: having or causing sudden, violent movements猛烈的;剧烈的 — opposite smooth 3
somewhat informal : difficult or unpleasant to deal with艰难的;讨厌的;令人不快的 -
She's had a rough [=tough] life/year/time.她有过一段艰难的生活/岁月/时光。
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He went through a rough patch/period after his divorce.离婚之后他经历了一段痛苦的时期。
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They've hit a few rough spots in their marriage.他们的婚姻已经历过几次艰难时刻。
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Despite a rough start, the team won more games this season than last.虽然开局不利,但球队本赛季比上一个赛季赢了更多的比赛。
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I had a rough night last night. [=I did not sleep well]昨天晚上我没睡好。
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It was rough going [=things were difficult] for a while.有一段时间事情进展得不顺利。
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Our ancestors had it rough [=had a difficult existence] compared to us.与我们相比,我们的祖先生活艰难。
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He's having a rough time (of it). = He's going through a rough time. [=he is having a difficult time; his life has been difficult recently]他处境艰难。
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: not calm : having large waves, strong winds, storms, etc.不平静的;风浪很大的;汹涌的 -
The sea is rough today.今天海上风浪很大。
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rough waters off the coast海岸边汹涌的海水
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We ran into some rough [=stormy] weather.我们遇到了暴风雨天气。
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: not gentle or careful : causing or likely to cause harm or injury粗暴的;粗野的 -
These dishes are not made to withstand rough handling.这些盘子经不起磕碰。
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The prisoners complained about rough treatment by the guards.囚犯们抱怨受到看守的粗暴对待。
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She says the kids are too rough [=rowdy] when they play.她说这些孩子们玩起来太粗野。
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He doesn't like rough sports like hockey.他不喜欢像冰球那样的粗野运动。
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All right kids—no rough stuff. [=no behaving or playing in a rough way]好啦,孩子们,不准打闹。
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Don't be so rough on them [=don't punish or criticize them so harshly] for making a mistake.不要因为他们犯个错误就对他们如此严厉。
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: having a lot of crime or danger犯罪盛行的;危险的 7
: made or done in a way that is simple or that needs further changes, improvements, etc.简单的;简陋的;不完善的 -
He made a rough sketch of the house.他画出了这所房子的草图。
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They built a rough [=crude] shelter out of branches.他们用树枝搭建了一个简陋的棚子。
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He submitted a rough draft of the article.他提交了文章的草稿。
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The project still has a few rough edges. [=the project still has a few things that need to be changed or finished]这个工程还有几处瑕疵需要改进。
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The design is still a bit rough around the edges.这个设计尚有美中不足之处。
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always used before a noun : not precise or exact : not including all the details粗略的;不确切的;大致的 -
If I were to make a rough guess, I might say there were 100,000 people at the parade.要是让我粗略估计一下,我会说游行队伍中有10万人。
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a rough translation of a Chinese proverb对一则中国谚语的大致翻译
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This sketch will give you a rough idea of what the house looks like.这幅草图会使你对这所房子的外观有一个大致的了解。
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: having a harsh sound刺耳的 10
British, informal : not well不舒服的;不适的
— roughness
noun [noncount] 2 rough /ˈrʌf/ adverb
Learner's definition of ROUGH
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: in a rough way粗糙地;粗略地;粗暴地 -
The engine is running a little rough.这台发动机的运转有点不稳。
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Life has been treating her pretty rough.她生活一直不如意。
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He plays rough with the dog.他常和那只狗疯玩。
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British : outside and without shelter风餐露宿 3 rough /ˈrʌf/ noun
plural roughs
plural roughs
Learner's definition of ROUGH
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the rough golf : an area on a golf course covered with tall grass that makes it difficult to hit the ball(高尔夫球场的)长草区,深草区 2
[count] : something (such as a drawing) that is done quickly and is not detailed or finished草稿;草图 3
[count] informal + old-fashioned : a person who is loud and violent粗野的人;暴徒
in rough
British
: in an unfinished form作为草稿
take the rough with the smooth
chiefly British
: to accept and deal with the bad or unpleasant things that happen in addition to the good or pleasant things好事坏事都能接受;既能享乐也能吃苦 4 rough /ˈrʌf/ verb
roughs; roughed; roughing
roughs; roughed; roughing
Learner's definition of ROUGH
[+ object] American football + ice hockey
: to hit (a player) very hard in a way that is not allowed by the rules(在美式橄榄球、冰球等比赛中对对手)动粗
rough in
[phrasal verb] rough (something) in or rough in (something)
: to make a rough or unfinished version of (something, such as a design) as the first step in creating the finished version打草稿;画底稿
rough it
informal
: to live usually for a short time without the normal things that make life comfortable因陋就简地生活
rough out
[phrasal verb] rough (something) out or rough out (something)
: to make (something, such as a drawing or a list) quickly and without including all the details草拟;画…草图
rough up
[phrasal verb] rough (someone) up or rough up (someone) informal
: to hit and hurt (someone)殴打;使受伤