单词 | rugged |
释义 | rugged —ruggedly, adv. —ruggedness, n. /rug"id/, adj. 1. having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground. 2. (of a face) wrinkled or furrowed, as by experience or the endurance of hardship. 3. roughly irregular, heavy, or hard in outline or form; craggy: Lincoln's rugged features. 4. rough, harsh, or stern, as persons or nature. 5. full of hardship and trouble; severe; hard; trying: a rugged life. 6. tempestuous; stormy: rugged weather. 7. harsh to the ear: rugged sounds. 8. rude, uncultivated, or unrefined. 9. homely or plain: rugged fare. 10. capable of enduring hardship, wear, etc.; strong and tough: rugged floor covering; a rugged lumberjack. [1300-50; ME < Scand; cf. Sw rugga to roughen (of cloth); cf. RUG] Syn. 1. uneven, irregular, craggy. 4. austere. 6. turbulent. 7. grating, cacophonous. 8. unpolished, crude. Ant. 1. smooth. 4. mild. 10. frail. |
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