Roughly
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定义
roughly: 大致，大约
Pronunciation examples
UK: Roughly how much will this work on my house cost?
US: I'm not sure - roughly five million dollars.
示例
- "Due to an unfortunate oversight on Polly's part (she has since been chastised), this wasn't noticed until today, roughly five and a half months since the two of you joined the team. What I'm saying is that you two must visit company physician Dr. Bob Loblaw sometime within the next two weeks."
- "Those are low estimates, but that puts us roughly at 1.8 million USD, without any shipping and labor costs."
练习 1
Let's take a look at some of the interesting terms used in Bruno's email!
"Due to an unfortunate oversight..." --> In this context, an oversight is .
"It's been roughly five and a half months..." --> In this context, roughly means .
"All new employees... must undergo a physical examination" --> In this context, to undergo is .
"Due to an unfortunate oversight..." --> In this context, an oversight is .
"It's been roughly five and a half months..." --> In this context, roughly means .
"All new employees... must undergo a physical examination" --> In this context, to undergo is .
Let's take a look at some of the interesting terms used in Bruno's email!
"Due to an unfortunate oversight..." --> In this context, an oversight is a mistake 1.
"It's been roughly five and a half months..." --> In this context, roughly means approximately 2.
"All new employees... must undergo a physical examination" --> In this context, to undergo is go through 3.
"Due to an unfortunate oversight..." --> In this context, an oversight is a mistake 1.
"It's been roughly five and a half months..." --> In this context, roughly means approximately 2.
"All new employees... must undergo a physical examination" --> In this context, to undergo is go through 3.
1 a mistake: An "oversight" is a mistake or error, usually caused by inattention or negligence. Bruno writes that because of Polly's mistake, Brian and Donna weren't informed that they had to visit the doctor.
1 an accident: An "oversight" is not an accident, rather it is caused by inattention or negligence.
1 a vision problem: An "oversight" is unrelated to vision (literally, at least).
1 a poor decision: An "oversight" is a mistake or error, generally involuntary. It can't be considered a poor decision.
2 approximately: The adverb "roughly" has two meanings, but in this context is synonymous with "approximately". This use is very common in English. The literal meaning of "roughly" describes a brusque or violent action, (one which isn't gentle).
2 precisely: The term "roughly" describes something "imprecise" or "approximate", not "precise"!
2 under: The term "roughly" describes something "imprecise" or "approximate", but not necessarily "under" or "less than" a given number or quantity.
2 over: The term "roughly" describes something "imprecise" or "approximate", but not necessarily "over" or "more than" a given number or quantity.
3 go through: The verb "to undergo" is commonly associated with "procedures", "operations" and examinations. It expresses a passive sense of receiving an action (rather than the active sense of a verb like "to undertake"), and is synonymous with "have" or go through in this context. Here the term indicates that Brian and Donna must "have" physical examinations.
3 witness: "To witness" means to observe or see, however the term doesn't share a similar meaning with "to undergo", which in this context indicates participating in an action (a physical examination).
3 schedule: The verb "to undergo" is unrelated to "scheduling" or "programming" an event or action.
3 reschedule: The verb "to undergo" is unrelated to "scheduling" or "programming" an event or action.
练习 2
"that puts us roughly at 1.8 million"
This could be rewritten as --> "that puts us at 1.8 million"
Which of the following words DOES NOT rhyme* with rough? -->
*to rhyme means to sound the same. For example, "cat" rhymes with "fat"!
This could be rewritten as --> "that puts us at 1.8 million"
Which of the following words DOES NOT rhyme* with rough? -->
*to rhyme means to sound the same. For example, "cat" rhymes with "fat"!
"that puts us roughly at 1.8 million"
This could be rewritten as --> "that puts us approximately 1 at 1.8 million"
Which of the following words DOES NOT rhyme* with rough? --> through 2
*to rhyme means to sound the same. For example, "cat" rhymes with "fat"!
This could be rewritten as --> "that puts us approximately 1 at 1.8 million"
Which of the following words DOES NOT rhyme* with rough? --> through 2
*to rhyme means to sound the same. For example, "cat" rhymes with "fat"!
1 approximately: This is correct. If (the price) is roughly 500,000 dollars, then (the price) is approximately 500,000 dollars. The term "roughly" can be used in a variety of situations. For example: He hates you - that's roughly what he said, anyway. Note: The literal meaning of "roughly" describes a brusque or violent action, (one which isn't gentle).
1 unfortunately: This is incorrect. The term "unfortunately" is not a synonym of "roughly". The word "unfortunately" means that something is unlucky or regrettable. For example: Unfortunately, I left all my money on the train.
1 in difficulty: This is incorrect. The term "in difficulty" is not a synonym of "roughly". To be in difficulty means to have problems. For example: The business is in difficulty because we lost a contract to our main competitor.
1 exactly: This is incorrect. The term "exactly" is not a synonym of "roughly". In fact, these terms have opposite meanings. "Exactly" means "precisely". For example: I am exactly 2 meters tall (and I am, too!).
2 through: This the best choice. "Through" rhymes with "you", "too" and "two". It does not rhyme with "rough" (or "tough" or "stuff").
2 tough: This is not the best choice. "tough" rhymes with "rough" (and "stuff").
2 stuff: This is not the best choice. "stuff" rhymes with "rough" (and "tough").
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