rugged

rug·ged

R0341400 (rŭg′ĭd)adj.1. Having a rough irregular surface: rugged terrain.2. Having strong features marked with furrows or wrinkles: the rugged face of the old sailor.3. Having a sturdy build or strong constitution: a rugged trapper who spent months in the wilderness.4. Tempestuous; stormy: the rugged weather of the North Atlantic.5. Demanding great effort, ability, or endurance: the rugged conditions of barracks life.6. Lacking culture or polish; coarse and rude: rugged manners and ribald wit.

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[Middle English, shaggy, of Scandinavian origin.]

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rug′ged·ly adv.rug′ged·ness n.

rugged

(ˈrʌɡɪd) adj1. having an uneven or jagged surface2. rocky or steep: rugged scenery. 3. (of the face) strong-featured or furrowed4. rough, severe, or stern in character5. without refinement or culture; rude: rugged manners. 6. involving hardship; harsh: he leads a rugged life in the mountains. 7. difficult or hard: a rugged test. 8. (of equipment, machines, etc) designed to withstand rough treatment or use in rough conditions: a handheld rugged computer which can survive being submerged in water. 9. chiefly US and Canadian sturdy or strong; robust[C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to make rough] ˈruggedly adv ˈruggedness n

rug•ged

(ˈrʌg ɪd)

adj. 1. having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface. 2. roughly irregular, heavy, or hard in outline or form: Lincoln's rugged features. 3. (of a face) wrinkled or furrowed. 4. rough, harsh, or severe: a rugged life. 5. capable of enduring hardship, wear, etc.: a rugged floor covering. 6. requiring great endurance, determination, etc.: a rugged test. 7. tempestuous; stormy. 8. rude, uncultivated, or unrefined. [1300–50; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to roughen (of cloth); compare rug] rug′ged•ly, adv. rug′ged•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	rugged - sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial"strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"toughened, tough - physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet"delicate - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"
	2.	rugged - having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface; "furrowed fields"; "his furrowed face lit by a warming smile"furrowed
	3.	rugged - topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"brokenrough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
	4.	rugged - very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution; "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job"toughdifficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

rugged

adjective1. rocky, broken, rough, craggy, difficult, ragged, stark, irregular, uneven, jagged, bumpy a rugged mountainous terrain
rocky even, level, regular, smooth, gentle, unbroken2. strong-featured, lined, worn, weathered, wrinkled, furrowed, leathery, rough-hewn, weather-beaten A look of disbelief crossed his rugged face.
strong-featured pretty, smooth, delicate, refined, youthful, unmarked3. well-built, strong, tough, robust, sturdy this rugged all-steel design4. tough, strong, hardy, robust, vigorous, muscular, sturdy, hale, burly, husky (informal), beefy (informal), brawny He's rugged and durable, but not the best technical boxer.
tough soft, weak, delicate, fragile, frail, skinny, feeble, sickly, infirm5. uncompromising, decided, firm, tough, strict, rigid, stubborn, hardline, die-hard, inflexible, inexorable, steadfast, unyielding, obstinate, intransigent, unbending, obdurate, stiff-necked Rugged individualism forged America's frontier society.6. difficult, trying, hard, taxing, demanding, tough, exacting, harsh, stern, rigorous, strenuous, arduous, laborious enjoying rugged sports like mountain biking
difficult easy, simple, soft, gentle, tender, pleasant, mild, agreeable, uncomplicated, unexacting7. stern, hard, severe, rough, harsh, sour, rude, crabbed, austere, dour, surly, gruff a fairly rugged customer

rugged

adjective1. Having a surface that is not smooth:coarse, cragged, craggy, harsh, ironbound, jagged, ragged, rough, scabrous, uneven.2. Physically toughened so as to have great endurance:hard, hard-bitten, hard-handed, hardy, tough.Idiom: hard as nails.3. Violently disturbed or agitated, as by storms:dirty, heavy, raging, roiled, roily, rough, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, ugly, violent, wild.4. Marked by vigorous physical exertion:knockabout, rough, rough-and-tumble, strenuous, tough.

Translations

坚强的崎岖的高低不平的

rugged

(ˈragid) adjective1. rocky; uneven. rugged mountains. 岩石形成的，崎嶇的 崎岖的，高低不平的 2. strong; tough. a rugged character; He had rugged good looks; He is tall and rugged. 堅毅的，粗獷的 坚强的ˈruggedly adverb 崎嶇地，堅毅地 坚强地ˈruggedness noun 崎嶇，堅毅 强度