
husky
词源
源自1852年对‘Eskimo dog(爱斯基摩犬)’的称呼,可能来自‘husk’(外壳)引申出的‘强壮’含义,或与‘Eskimo’的缩写有关。形容词用法约始于1869年,描述‘如哈士奇般强壮’;嗓音含义首次记录于1923年。
adjective
❶ 形容声音低沉、沙哑的,通常因为感冒、疲劳或情绪激动导致嗓音变得粗重。
“After shouting all day, his voice became husky.”
(喊了一整天后,他的声音变得沙哑了。)
“She answered the phone with a husky whisper.”
(她用沙哑的低语接听了电话。)
❶ 形容人或动物体格强壮、肌肉结实的,尤其指因寒冷气候适应而显得粗壮。
“The husky lumberjack carried the heavy logs effortlessly.”
(那个强壮的伐木工人毫不费力地扛起了沉重的原木。)
“Her husky build helped her excel in weightlifting.”
(她结实的体格帮助她在举重项目中表现出色。)
noun
❶ 指哈士奇犬,一种原产于西伯利亚的中大型工作犬,以耐力强和耐寒著称,常用来拉雪橇。
“We adopted a husky from the animal shelter.”
(我们从动物收容所领养了一只哈士奇。)
“The husky howled along with the fire siren.”
(那只哈士奇跟着消防警报声一起嚎叫。)
常见短语
husky voice — 指沙哑的嗓音,通常因疾病、过度用嗓或情绪激动导致声带暂时性变化。
“The singer's husky voice gave the song a raw emotional quality.”
(歌手沙哑的嗓音赋予这首歌原始的情感特质。)