Roughly ˈrʌfli Rough·Ly Adverb Approximately Speaking T66pk8i74ce7fib4mrijf0cef+Whnkf6elkbvj6zhq7idr+Rvzfq3lbeum/Wgwtsmm8z2pc5oykoflnfoviwpeckjrino6vmgq0qwl7dw81noswevw/2eythi5/Fjlkq7xplbx8cihfv8xto62gw9u7hnpf5pt+E0mvckthv+Qafl+Tuqgt8cgwqgqbnn7eq1luxh6y0hy21fpl/Kqn+8+Pytnr3/52iivh1asznkt94oma5y0azlyiwwzu322zi 大约;大致;差不多
The word "roughly" means "approximately; crudely; roughly; roughly." As an adverb, it indicates an uncertain quantity, time, or manner, such as "about 200 people" or "grabbed roughly."
rough·ly★/ˈrʌfli; NAmEˈrʌfli/adverb1★approximately but not exactly 大约;大致;差不多◆Sales are up by roughly 10%.销售额上升了大约 10%。◆We live roughly halfway between here and the coast.我们住的地方大致在这里和海滨中间。◆They all left at roughly the same time.他们都是大约同一时间离开的。◆Roughly speaking,we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. 关于这个问题,粗略地说,我们每周收到大约五十封来信。2★using force or not being careful and gentle 粗暴地;粗鲁地◆He pushed her roughly out of the way.他粗暴地把她推到一边。◆‘What do you want?’ she demanded roughly.“你想怎么样?”她粗声粗气地问道。3★in a way that does not leave a smooth surface 粗糙地;凹凸不平地◆roughly plastered walls灰泥抹得凹凸不平的墙壁rough·ly/ˈrʌfli; NAmEˈrʌfli/
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roughlyrough‧ly /ˈrʌfli/ ●●●S2 adverb
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1not exactlySYN about, approximately: There were roughly 200 people there. Azaleas flower at roughly the same time each year.roughly equal/comparable/equivalent two rocks of roughly equal sizeroughly speaking (=used when saying something without giving exact details or information) Roughly speaking, I’d say we need about $500.► see thesaurus at
approximate
2not gently or carefully: He grabbed her roughly.
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粗略地(29%),粗暴地(22%),大约(18%),粗鲁地(18%),粗糙地(13%)
adv.粗糙地;概略地
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