Roughly
数量估计时常译为“左右、上下”;描述动作时可能带“粗鲁、用力过猛”的贬义。
- “The project will take roughly six months.” (该项目大约需要六个月。)
- “Roughly half of the students passed on the first try.” (大约一半学生第一次就通过了。)
- “He pushed past her roughly without apologizing.” (他粗鲁地挤过她身边,连道歉都没有。)
古英语 rūh(粗糙的、未加工的)与现代 “rough” 连续;副词形式加 “-ly”。
rough + “-ly”。
口语里 “roughly speaking” 相当于“粗略地说”;与 “approximately” 相比更随意。
- 固定搭配: “roughly equal” (大致相等), “roughly translated” (大致翻译的)
- 形容词: rough;名词: roughness
rough(粗糙、大概)+ ly → 用不精细的方式,即“粗略地”。
“Roughly two hundred fans lined up outside the venue before dawn.” (天亮前,会场外大约排了两百名粉丝。)