| 词汇 | rough up |
| 释义 | Idiom rough uprough (someone) up to attack someone physically but without causing serious injury.He was only thirteen the first time gang members roughed him up.It is reported that police officers roughed up several protesters. Phr V rough up roughs, roughing, roughed rough up sb or rough sb up informal to hurt someone by hitting themThey didn't kill him, they just roughed him up a bit as a warning. rough up verb to beat or intimidate someone; to facilitate a street robbery with violence US, 1996rough upTo use physical violence against someone or to push someone around with physical force. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rough" and "up." The mob boss sent around a couple of goons to rough up Thomas for not paying them protection money. I managed to get video footage of the police roughing the man up on the street before arresting him. rough someone upto beat someone up; to maltreat someone. Am I going to have to rough you up, or will you cooperate? The crooks roughed up the old lady before taking her purse. rough something upto scrape or rub something in a way that makes it rough. All you have to do is rough the ground up, sow the seeds, and then water them. Rough up the surface a little before you paint it. rough upManhandle, subject to physical abuse, as in The gang was about to rough him up when the police arrived. [First half of 1900s] rough upv. 1. To cause something to become less smooth: Rough the wood up so that the glue will hold better. The ice skates roughed up the surface of the ice. 2. To treat someone roughly or with physical violence; manhandle someone: The bully roughed up one of the kids on the playground. They threatened to rough me up if I didn't give them the money. rough someone up tv. to beat someone up; to mistreat someone. Am I going to have to rough you up, or will you cooperate? |
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