gruff

发音

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美 [ɡrʌf] word us audio image

  • adj.
    (声音)粗哑的
    生硬的
    (人的行为)冷淡的
    态度生硬的

单词词源

gruff 低沉沙哑的,生硬的

词源不详。可能来自拟声词,模仿沙哑的声音。

双语例句

1. He continued in the same gruff voice .
他继续在同一个粗哑的声音。
2. Mr harwood discovered he could not let the subject go . He decided to write a play about strauss and nervously inquired of his guru , harold pinter , whether it was all right to describe the play as a " companion piece " . Mr pinter 's gruff response was that of course it was .
哈伍德发现他放不下这个主题,决定创作一出关于施特劳斯的戏剧,他紧张地询问其权威导师哈罗德品特,将这出戏描述为(《抉择》的)“姊妹篇”是否合适;品特粗哑答道:当然合适。
3. He declared in a slightly gruff but very powerful voice .
他在一个稍微粗暴,但非常强大的声音宣布。
4. Don 't be put off by his gruff exterior .
不要被他粗鲁的外表吓住了。
5. His rumpled appearance and gruff voice .
他那满是皱纹的面孔和粗哑的嗓门。

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