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husky

UK /ˈhʌs.ki/US /ˈhʌs.ki/

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。)

同义词:hoarse, gravelly, rough, strapping, burly

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。)

同义词:Siberian husky, sled dog, working dog

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。)