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
• 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。