1. (表面)粗糙不平的，不光滑的
    If a surface is rough, it is uneven and not smooth.

    e.g. His hands were rough and calloused, from years of karate practice...
           由于多年练习空手道，他的双手粗糙不平，布满老茧。
    e.g. Grace made her way slowly across the rough ground.
           格雷斯缓慢地走过高低不平的地面。

2. (人或行为)粗暴的，粗野的，粗鲁的
    You say that people or their actions are rough when they use too much force and not enough care or gentleness.

    e.g. Rugby's a rough game at the best of times...
           即使是在比赛最不激烈的时候，橄榄球也是一种粗野的运动。
    e.g. They have complained of discrimination and occasional rough treatment.
           他们抗议遭受歧视，而且偶尔还会遭到粗暴的对待。

3. (地区、城市、学校等)危险的，充斥暴力的，犯罪率高的
    A rough area, city, school, or other place is unpleasant and dangerous because there is a lot of violence or crime there.

    e.g. It was quite a rough part of our town.
           这是我们城里犯罪率很高的地区。

4. (日子)艰难的，困难的，不愉快的
    If you say that someone has had a rough time, you mean that they have had some difficult or unpleasant experiences.

    e.g. All women have a rough time in our society...
           在我们的社会中，所有女性的日子都不好过。
    e.g. Tomorrow, he knew, would be a rough day.
           他知道明天将会是艰难的一天。

5. 身体不适的;不舒服的
    If you feel rough, you feel ill.

    e.g. The virus won't go away and the lad is still feeling a bit rough.
           病毒无法清除，这个小伙子仍然觉得有点不舒服。

6. (计算、猜测)大概的，粗略的，不精确的
    A rough calculation or guess is approximately correct, but not exact.

    e.g. We were only able to make a rough estimate of how much fuel would be required...
           我们只能对所需燃料作一个粗略的估计。
    e.g. As a rough guide, a horse needs 2.5 per cent of his body weight in food every day.
           作为一个大致的参照，一匹马每天需要吃相当于其体重2.5％的食物。

7. (想法、描述)粗略的，简略的，大致的;(图画)简笔的
      If you give someone a rough idea, description, or drawing of something, you indicate only the most important features, without much detail.

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      e.g. I've got a rough idea of what he looks like...
             我已经大致知道他长什么样子了。
      e.g. It often helps to make a rough sketch showing where the vehicles were.
             画一个简略的草图标示车辆当时所在的位置往往很有用。

8. 做工粗糙的;不精致的;简陋的
      You can say that something is rough when it is not neat and well made.

      e.g. ...a rough wooden table.
             做工粗糙的木桌子
      e.g. ...chairs set in a rough circle in the middle of the room.
             房间中央大致围成一圈的椅子

9. (天气)恶劣的，狂风暴雨的;(海面)波浪滔天的
      If the sea or the weather at sea is rough, the weather is windy or stormy and there are very big waves.

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      e.g. A fishing vessel and a cargo ship collided in rough seas.
             一艘捕鱼船和一艘货船在波涛汹涌的海上相撞了。

10. 风餐露宿地;无家可归地;流浪地
      When people sleep or live rough, they sleep out of doors, usually because they have no home.

      e.g. It makes me so sad when I see young people begging or sleeping rough on the streets.
             我看到年轻人沿街乞讨、露宿街头，心里会非常难过。

11. 过（从前没有过的）艰苦的生活
      If you have to rough it, you have to live without the possessions and comforts that you normally have.

      e.g. You won't be roughing it; each room comes equipped with a telephone and a 3-channel radio.
             你不会过得太艰苦;每个房间都配备了一部电话和一台可以接收3个频道的收音机。

12. rough justice -> see justice

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