roughen

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roughen

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++rough·en /ˈrʌfən/ verb [intransitive, transitive] ROUGH/NOT SMOOTHto become rough, or to make something rough （使）变得粗糙，（使）变得不平 hands roughened by work 因为干活而变粗糙的双手→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

roughen• Her hands had been roughened by years of labouring.• Sand the surface to roughen it before repainting.• the roughened old stump of a tree

rough·en verbChineseSyllable

rough something to become make rough, Corpus to or

roughen
rough‧en /ˈrʌfən/

verb [intransitive and transitive]

Word Family: noun: rough, the rough, roughage, roughness; verb: rough, roughen; adverb: rough, roughly; adjective: rough

to become rough, or to make something rough:

hands roughened by work

rough·en

BrE

/ˈrʌfn/

NAmE

/ˈrʌfn/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

roughen

BrE

/ˈrʌfn/

NAmE

/ˈrʌfn/

present simple - he / she / it

roughens

BrE

/ˈrʌfnz/

NAmE

/ˈrʌfnz/

past simple

roughened

BrE

/ˈrʌfnd/

NAmE

/ˈrʌfnd/

past participle

roughened

BrE

/ˈrʌfnd/

NAmE

/ˈrʌfnd/

-ing form

roughening

BrE

/ˈrʌfnɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈrʌfnɪŋ/

[intransitive

, transitive]

to become rough; to make sth rough 变粗糙；使粗糙

◆His voice roughened with every word. 他说话的声音越来越嘶哑。

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~ sth

Cold weather roughens your skin. 天气寒冷，皮肤变得粗糙。