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源自中古英语 'hos'(意为嘶哑的)加上后缀 '-ness',表示状态或性质。
❶ 指声音嘶哑的状态,通常因喉咙发炎、过度用嗓或感冒引起,表现为声音变得粗糙、低沉或沙哑。
“After shouting at the concert, she woke up with hoarseness.”
(在音乐会上大喊大叫后,她醒来时声音嘶哑。)
“His hoarseness made it difficult to understand his speech.”
(他的声音嘶哑,让人难以听清他的讲话。)
lose one's voice to hoarseness — 因声音嘶哑而几乎说不出话,通常因过度用嗓或喉咙不适导致。
“After the long lecture, the professor lost his voice to hoarseness.”
(长时间的讲座后,教授因声音嘶哑几乎说不出话。)