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rough in [noun phrase]
We need to rough in the electrical wiring.
我们需要草拟电路布线。
草拟
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草拟
to make a rough or preliminary draft of a plan, drawing, or text
We need to rough in the electrical wiring.
我们需要草拟电路布线。
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Before we paint, let's rough in the main shapes of the mural.
在我们粉刷之前，先把壁画的大致轮廓草拟出来。
The electrician roughed in the wiring for the new kitchen last week.
电工上周为新厨房敷设了初步的线路。
We need to rough in the plumbing before we close up the wall.
在封闭墙壁之前，我们需要先把管道敷设好。
We need to rough in the electrical wiring.
我们需要草拟电路布线。
rough in 可以分开使用，宾语放在中间。
Let's rough the design in first.
我们先草拟设计。
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I need to rough out the plumbing.
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I need to rough in the plumbing.
“rough out”意为粗略勾勒，而“rough in”才是铺设（管道等）的正确短语。两者易混淆。
Not this
I rough in it.
Use this
I rough it in.
当宾语为代词时，必须置于动词和介词之间，即“rough + pronoun + in”。
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phrasal verb, transitive
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