rugged
英 ['r?g?d]
美 ['r?ɡ?d]
- adj. 崎嶇的；堅(jiān)固的；高低不平的；粗糙的
助記提示
1. rug <====> rough => rugged "rough".
中文詞源
rugged 崎嶇的，不平的，粗獷的來自古諾斯語 rogg,粗毛，粗布，詞源同 rug.引申詞義粗糙的，粗獷的，崎嶇的，不平的等。
英文詞源
- rugged (adj.)
- c. 1300, "rough, shaggy, careworn" (originally of animals), from Old Norse rogg "shaggy tuft" (see rug). "The precise relationship to ragged is not quite clear, but the stem is no doubt ultimately the same" [OED]. Meaning "vigorous, strong, robust" is American English, by 1848.
We were challenged with a peace-time choice between the American system of rugged individualism and a European philosophy of diametrically opposed doctrines -- doctrines of paternalism and state socialism. [Herbert Hoover, speech in New York, Oct. 22, 1928]
Hoover said the phrase was not his own, and it is attested from 1897, though not in a patriotic context. Related: Ruggedly; ruggedness.
雙語例句
- 1. The camera combines rugged reliability with unequalled optical performance and speed.
- 這款相機(jī)既堅(jiān)固耐用，又有超凡的光學(xué)性能和快門速度。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Here another rugged castle crowns the cliffs and crags.
- 這里又有一座高低不平的城堡建在懸崖絕壁之上。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Rugged individualism forged America'sfrontier society.
- 堅(jiān)定的個人主義造就了美國的邊疆社會。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. an actor famous for his rugged good looks
- 以其粗獷美而出名的男演員
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. They admired the rugged beauty of the coastline.
- 他們對海岸線上巖石密布的美景贊嘆不已。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》