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rasping

UK //ˈrɑːspɪŋ//US //ˈræspɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'raspen'(用锉刀摩擦),与古诺尔斯语 'raspa'(刮擦)同源,拟声词演变而来。

adjective

❶ 形容声音刺耳、粗糙难听的,像是用锉刀摩擦发出的声音,常用来描述令人不适的嗓音或噪音。

“He spoke in a rasping voice after shouting all day.”

(他喊了一整天后,说话声音变得沙哑刺耳。)

“The old door opened with a rasping sound.”

(旧门打开时发出刺耳的吱呀声。)

同义词:harsh, grating, scratchy, rough

noun

❶ 指用锉刀摩擦的动作或发出的刺耳声音,也可引申为令人烦躁的持续声响。

“The rasping of metal against metal set my teeth on edge.”

(金属相互摩擦的刺耳声让我牙根发酸。)

“He could hear the rasping of branches against the window.”

(他听见树枝刮擦窗户的沙沙声。)

同义词:scraping, grinding, friction

常见短语

rasping breath — 形容呼吸声沉重刺耳,通常因呼吸困难或肺部问题导致,常见于医疗描述。

“The patient's rasping breath indicated a serious lung condition.”

(患者刺耳的呼吸声表明肺部存在严重问题。)