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Rough,Harsh,Rugged,Scabrous,Uneven
不光滑的。
🚩rough是指“表面上有尖物、毛刺等导致看起来或者摸起来觉得粗糙不平的,不光滑的”,柯林斯解释为If a surface is rough, it is uneven and not smooth.。
如:
His hands were rough and calloused, from years of karate practice.由于多年练习空手道,他的双手粗糙不平,布满老茧。
Grace made her way slowly across the rough ground.格雷斯缓慢地走过高低不平的地面。
🚩harsh是指“事物的表面摸起来或者感觉起来让人觉得不舒服”,它与rough相比,更强调印象或者感觉。牛津词典解释为unpleasantly rough or sharp, especially to the senses。
如:
a harsh texture, voice, light, colour 毛糙的织物、刺耳的声音、刺目的光线、耀眼的颜色
be harsh to the ear/eye/touch 刺耳、刺目、扎手
🚩rugged本意是指“地区崎岖不平的,多岩石的,高低起伏的”,柯林斯解释为A rugged area of land is uneven and covered with rocks, with few trees or plants.。它也引申出来,多用褒义,指人或物“强健的,结实的,看上去坚强的”,牛津词典解释为sturdy; robust; tough(-looking)。
如:
a rugged coastline 多岩石的海岸线
rugged country 地势起伏的地区
a rugged player 强健的运动员
a car famous for its rugged qualities 以坚固耐用驰名的汽车
a rugged face 健康的脸
rugged features 刚毅的相貌
🚩scabrous本义是指“动植物多麟、有皮屑、带刺的、有疙瘩等导致表面粗糙的,不平滑的”,引申为“下流的,粗鲁的,猥琐的”,柯林斯解释为If you describe something as scabrous, you mean that it deals with sex or describes sex in a shocking way.。
如:
the scabrous lower reaches of the film business低俗的情色电影业
🚩uneven是指“在高度、宽度、质量等方面缺乏一致性导致参差不齐,高低不平,线条弯曲不直,不平坦,不规则,不一致等”,牛津词典解释为not level or smooth or regular和not uniform or equal; varying。
如:
an uneven pavement, floor 高低不平的人行道、地板
have an uneven pulse, heartbeat 脉搏、心律紊乱
Emotion made his voice uneven. 他激动得声音都变了
work of uneven quality 质量不稳定的工作
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