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hoarsely

UK //ˈhɔːsli//US //ˈhɔːrsli//

词源

源自中古英语 'hos'(意为粗糙或刺耳),加上副词后缀 '-ly',与古诺尔斯语 'hás'(嘶哑的)同源。

adverb

❶ 指说话时声音嘶哑地,通常因为喉咙不适、过度用嗓或情绪激动导致声音变得粗糙不清晰。

“He whispered hoarsely after shouting all day at the concert.”

(他在音乐会上喊了一整天后,声音嘶哑地低声说话。)

“She coughed and spoke hoarsely due to a bad cold.”

(她因重感冒咳嗽,说话声音嘶哑。)

同义词:huskily, roughly, gruffly

常见短语

shout hoarsely — 因过度喊叫或喉咙不适而声音嘶哑地喊叫,常见于情绪激动或紧急情况。

“The coach shouted hoarsely to the players across the field.”

(教练声音嘶哑地向球场另一端的球员喊话。)