calloused 英 ['kæləsd]   美 ['kæləst]

calloused

calloused  英 ['kæləsd] 美 ['kæləst]

adj. 变得无情的;变硬的;长了老茧的 

They put much of their weight on the heels of their palms, which are rough and calloused. 他们把大部分的重量放在手掌的后跟部,手掌很粗糙而且很硬。
But the phone in his calloused hand hints at how hundreds of millions of people in emerging markets—perhaps even billions—will one day log on. 但是,在他布满老茧的手里的电话预示互联网会有成千上万的新兴市场。 也许将来每天会有甚至上十亿的登录。

  • Use the adjective calloused to describe skin that is thickened and rough from rubbing against something. You might have calloused feet after a summer of walking around barefoot.
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  • adj. 变得无情的;变硬的;长了老茧的
  • 1. They put much of their weight on the heels of their palms, which are rough and calloused.

    他们把大部分的重量放在手掌的后跟部,手掌很粗糙而且很硬。

  • 2. But the phone in his calloused hand hints at how hundreds of millions of people in emerging markets—perhaps even billions—will one day log on.

    但是,在他布满老茧的手里的电话预示互联网会有成千上万的新兴市场。 也许将来每天会有甚至上十亿的登录。

  • 3. A fellow rower might notice that his right palm is more calloused than the left.

    同伴可能会注意到,马宏升的右手掌比左手掌粗糙。

cal·loused ( also cal·lused ) / ˈkæləst ; NAmE ˈkæləst / adjective (of the skin 皮肤 ) made rough and hard, usually by hard work 粗糙的;粗硬的;起老茧的 calloused hands 有老茧的双手
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