| 单词 | rough edge |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrough edge rough edge n. (frequently in plural) an imperfection or lack of polish.Often as part of an extended metaphor. Cf. rough around (also about) the edges at Phrases 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > imperfection > [noun] > an imperfection imperfectiona1398 imperfective1601 rough edge1765 1765 W. Gilpin Lives J. Wicliff; & Most Eminent Disciples 203 The manners of a court had polished away those rough edges of bigotry in him. 1833 Sportsmen's Cabinet May 30/2 These notes, although rough in themselves, being intermixed with those of the multitude, have, as it were, all their rough edges worn off, and become harmonious. 1934 Covina (Calif.) Argus 29 June 7/4 Now it's merely a case of routining the show and ironing out the rough edges. 1996 D. M. Wilkinson Not between Brothers xliii. 561 Remy was a frontiersman and new to the bar, what one might call a cornstalk lawyer. Far from humbled by his rough edge, Remy was actually proud of it. 2008 J. Ohler Digital Storytelling in Classroom xii. 153 This is the point at which students need to sit back and watch their story one last time in order to spot and smooth out any rough edges. < as lemmas |
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