Gruff
[grʌf] or [ɡrʌf]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; 'gruff voices'; 'the dog's gruff barking'; 'hoarse cries'; 'makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky'- Virgil Thomson .
布鲁诺錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(superl.) Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh.
科林整理
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Rough, churlish, rude, uncivil, uncourteous, ungracious, impolite, bluff, blunt, harsh, BRUSQUE.
編輯:罗达
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Rough, surly, bearish, harsh, rude, blunt
ANT:Smooth, mild, affable, courteous
塞德里克錄入
解釋/意思:
adj. rough stern or abrupt in manner: churlish.—adv. Gruff′ly.—n. Gruff′ness.
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例句/造句/用法:
- Krempe was a little squat man, with a gruff voice and repulsive countenance; the teacher, therefore, did not prepossess me in favour of his doctrine. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- He was always gruff with him, but he has been kind to the children since. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- The gruff voice was gruffer than ever, as the old gentleman said abruptly, after the dreadful pause, So you're not afraid of me, hey? 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- Mr. Gridley gave his consent gruff--but gave it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- And long on the bright steps stood Gruff and Glum, looking after the pretty bride, with a narcotic consciousness of having dreamed a dream. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- I am all right, said gruff Old Orlick. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Mr. Larkins (a gruff old gentleman with a double chin, and one of his eyes immovable in his head) is fraught with interest to me. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- The gruff voice was gruffer than ever, as the old gentleman said abruptly, after the dreadful pause, So you're not afraid of me, hey? 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
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