rugged
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rug·ged /ˈrʌɡɪd/ ●○○ adjective 1 SGland that is rugged is rough and uneven 不平的，崎岖的，起伏的 a rugged coastline 崎岖不平的海岸线 the rugged beauty of the Highlands 苏格兰高地崎岖起伏的美景► see thesaurus at rough2 BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGa man who is rugged is good-looking and has strong features which are often not perfect 〔男人的外貌〕粗犷而英俊的 his rugged good looks 他粗犷而英俊的容貌3. STRONG OBJECTa vehicle or piece of equipment that is rugged is strongly built and not likely to break easily 〔汽车、设备等〕坚固的，结实的 SYN sturdy4 rugged behaviour is confident and determined but not always polite 〔行为举止〕自信而坚决的，坚毅的 rugged individualism 坚定的我行我素 —ruggedly adverb —ruggedness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
rugged• The coastline is rugged and harsh.• Then we moved to a bungalow, marginally out of sight of the rugged coastline.• Ann admired his rugged good looks.• a rugged individual• He loved the rugged landscape of the West.• There are no high-powered radio or television stations, and only a few electric-power transmission lines crisscross the rugged landscape.• Up on the scaffolding, the two rugged manly types whistled at the womenfolk.• Our national supply of top-grade, rugged military leadership material must already be spoiled.• a rugged mountain bike• He was solidly built and looked like a rugged quarterback.• There you will meet a tall, rugged stranger taking his car engine to bits with no hope of reassembling it.Origin rugged (1200-1300) Probably from a Scandinavian languagerug·ged adjectiveChineseSyllable
is rugged Corpus rough that land is uneven and
rugged
rug‧ged /ˈrʌɡəd, ˈrʌɡɪd/
adjective
a rugged coastline
the rugged beauty of the Highlands
2. a man who is rugged is good-looking and has strong features which are often not perfect:
his rugged good looks
3. a vehicle or piece of equipment that is rugged is strongly built and not likely to break easily
SYN sturdy
4. rugged behaviour is confident and determined but not always polite:
rugged individualism
—ruggedly adverb
—ruggedness noun [uncountable]
▪ rough having a surface that is not flat or smooth: rough ground | a rough mountain path | The walls were all rough. | Her hands were rough and work-hardened.
▪uneven an uneven surface has areas that are not flat or not all at the same level: The floor was uneven. | She climbed the uneven steps with great care.
▪bumpy a bumpy road, path, or area of land has a lot of holes and raised parts in it: the bumpy track down to the farm | The field was too bumpy to play football on. | a bumpy journey (=on a road that has a very rough surface)
▪coarse having a rough surface that feels slightly hard – used especially about materials such as cloth or wool: coarse woollen blankets | coarse grass | The wool felt rather coarse.
▪rugged /ˈrʌɡəd, ˈrʌɡɪd/ land that is rugged is very rough and uneven and is often in a high place: the rugged terrain near the mountains
rug‧ged /ˈrʌɡəd, ˈrʌɡɪd/
adjective Date: 1200-1300
Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language
1. land that is rugged is rough and uneven:Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language
2. a man who is rugged is good-looking and has strong features which are often not perfect:
3. a vehicle or piece of equipment that is rugged is strongly built and not likely to break easily
SYN sturdy
4. rugged behaviour is confident and determined but not always polite:
—ruggedly adverb
—ruggedness noun [uncountable]
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