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roughen

🇬🇧 UK/'rʌfәn/🇺🇸 US
GREB1

Definitions

v.

To make or become rough or less smooth

使变粗糙；变粗糙

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
roughother
+
ento put into, to cause
=roughen

Common Collocations

  • 1.roughen the surface打磨表面
  • 2.roughen the texture使质地变粗糙
  • 3.[roughen with sandpaper]用砂纸打磨
  • 4.roughen the skin使皮肤粗糙

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Years of outdoor work had roughened his hands considerably.

  • 2.

    Sand the surface lightly to roughen it before applying the adhesive.

  • 3.

    Cold winter winds can roughen and dry out your skin quickly.

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