Word · Frequency #2422
rough
长草区
the unmowed grass bordering a golf fairway
- 1.
The unmowed part of a golf course.
高尔夫球场中未修剪的区域。
- 2.
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
高尔夫球场球道两侧草未剪短的区域
- 3.
A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
粗鲁的人；粗暴的恶霸；无赖。
- 4.
A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
投球手落足处被磨糙的区域,因弹跳不可预测而成为旋转球手的目标。
- 5.
The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
用于制作刻面或弧面宝石的原料。
- 6.
A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail but larger and more detailed, used for artistic brainstorming.
比缩略图更大更详细的快速草图,用于艺术构思。
- 7.
A piece inserted in a horseshoe to keep the animal from slipping.
插入马蹄铁中防止马滑动的部件。
草图；初稿；粗鲁的人；无赖；原石；未加工宝石；粗糙区；马蹄铁防滑钉
In use
His ball landed in the rough, making the next shot much harder.
She managed to hit the ball out of the rough onto the green.
The rough is so thick that finding a lost ball can take several minutes.
Connections
Collocations
- in the rough
- （高尔夫球场的）长草区
- His ball landed in the rough on the right side of the fairway.他的球落到了球道右侧的长草区里。
- do a rough
- 画草图；打草稿
- I'll do a rough of the layout before we start building the site.在开始建站之前，我会先画一张版式草图。
- use the rough
- 利用（板球场上）磨糙的区域
- The spinner decided to use the rough to make the ball bounce unpredictably.旋转球手决定利用场上磨糙的区域，让球产生难以预测的弹跳。
Idioms & figurative uses
- take the rough with the smooth
- 好坏都接受；甘苦兼收You have to take the rough with the smooth in any job.做任何工作，你都得好坏都接受。
- a diamond in the rough
- 璞玉；未经打磨但有潜力的人或事物He's a diamond in the rough – a bit unpolished, but very talented.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：高尔夫球道旁未修剪的rough长草区，草叶粗糙杂乱，想到“粗糙”就记住rough。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：高尔夫球场、高尔夫比赛解说、高尔夫规则 作名词时通常指高尔夫球场上球道两侧未修剪的长草区，多用于球场、赛事解说或规则说明；语气中性，正式与非正式场合都适用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 rough 押韵：tough /tʌf/、enough /ɪˈnʌf/。拼写相似但发音不同：cough /kɒf/、bough /baʊ/、dough /doʊ/、through /θruː/。不要只根据 -ough 拼写推断发音。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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