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gruff

英 [ɡrʌf]

美 [ɡrʌf]

adj.  低沉粗哑的; 生硬的; 冷淡的; 态度生硬的

最高级:gruffest 复数:gruffs 比较级:gruffer 

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BNC.19553 / COCA.16108

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 低沉粗哑的;生硬的
      deep and rough, and often sounding unfriendly
      1. 冷淡的;态度生硬的
        unfriendly and impatient
        1. Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted.
          他外表冷漠,心地却十分善良。

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED (嗓音)粗哑的,低沉的
        Agruffvoice sounds low and rough.
        1. He picked up the phone expecting to hear the chairman's gruff voice.
          他拿起电话,心想会听到主席粗哑的嗓音。
      • ADJ-GRADED 粗暴的;脾气坏的
        If you describe someone asgruff, you mean that they seem rather unfriendly or bad-tempered.
        1. His gruff exterior concealed one of the kindest hearts.
          他粗暴的外表下藏着一颗非常善良的心。

      双语例句

      • He could only roar in a gruff voice.
        他仅能以沙哑的声音吼叫着。
      • She was a somewhat gruff companion on our expeditions.
        她是我们的探险考察途中一个有点儿脾气的旅伴。
      • His voice is low and gruff.
        他的嗓音又低又粗。
      • Don't beput off by his gruff exterior; he's really very kind underneath.
        别介意他表现粗野,其实他心地很善良。
      • Beneath the gruff exterior, you're a sap.
        粗犷的外表下,你就是个笨蛋。
      • He could be gruff and monosyllabic.
        他说话噎人,且话不多。
      • Don't be put off by his gruff exterior.
        不要被他粗鲁的外表吓住了。
      • The short low gruff noise of the kind made by pigs.
        猪发出的那种短促、低沉、粗哑的声音。
      • Don't let his gruff manner put you off.
        别因他粗暴的态度而生气。
      • A gruff voice jars on one's nerves.
        粗声粗气的声音刺激人的神经。