gruff
翻译
粗暴的, 粗鲁的, (声音)沙哑的
例句
He has a gruff voice but a kind heart.
他声音沙哑,但心地善良。
She gave a gruff reply and walked away.
她粗鲁地回答了一句,然后走开了。
语法模式
((gruff)) + 名词 (例如, voice, manner, reply) 粗鲁的... He has a gruff voice.
((sb.)) is ((gruff)) 形容某人不友好的态度 He is often gruff with new people.
近义词
同义词: surly, brusque, hoarse; 反义词: gentle, friendly, smooth
词源
可能源自荷兰语或低地德语的“grof”,意为“粗糙的,粗鲁的”。
记忆技巧
听起来像狗的“grrr-ruff”叫声,这种声音可能很粗鲁和不友好。