Word · Frequency #19553
gruffest
粗暴的；生硬的
gruffest is the superlative of gruff.
Brusque and surly in manner; rough and harsh in demeanor.
- 1.
having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
具有粗鲁、粗暴、严厉的举止和性情。
- 2.
brusque and surly and forbidding
粗鲁、乖戾且令人望而生畏的
- 3.
hoarse-voiced.
声音嘶哑的。
- 4.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; ; ; ; - Virgil Thomson
(声音)低沉而刺耳的,仿佛因喊叫、疾病或情绪所致
- 5.
hoarse.
嘶哑的。
沙哑的；粗哑的；具有粗鲁、粗暴、严厉的举止和性情。；粗鲁、乖戾且令人望而生畏的；声音嘶哑的。；(声音)低沉而刺耳的,仿佛因喊叫、疾病或情绪所致
In use
His gruff voice scared the little girl.
The old man gave a gruff reply and turned away.
Despite his gruff appearance, he was actually very kind.
gruff manner
a gruff reply
gruff voices
the dog's gruff barking
gruff + noun
He had a gruff voice.
他声音粗哑。
be + gruff
Connections
Collocations
- gruff voice
- 沙哑的嗓音
- He spoke in a gruff voice.他用沙哑的嗓音说话。
- gruff manner
- 生硬的态度
- Despite his gruff manner, he is very kind.尽管他态度生硬，他其实很善良。
- gruff reply
- 生硬的回答
- She gave a gruff reply to the question.她生硬地回答了这个问题。
- gruff exterior
- 粗鲁的外表
- Beneath his gruff exterior, he has a warm heart.在他粗鲁的外表下，有一颗温暖的心。
- gruff old man
- 粗鲁的老头
- The gruff old man rarely smiled.那个粗鲁的老头很少笑。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘gr-’开头如‘growl’低吼，嗓音沙哑、态度粗暴。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing a person's manner、describing a voice 该词为中性表达，通常用于描写人的态度、举止或声音，可指人显得粗鲁生硬，也可指嗓音低沉沙哑。口语和书面语中均可使用，具体含义需根据搭配对象判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 gruff /ɡrʌf/ 押韵的词包括：stuff /stʌf/、puff /pʌf/、cuff /kʌf/，以及拼作 -ough 但读 /ʌf/ 的 rough /rʌf/。注意：cough /kɒf/ 和 through /θruː/ 都含有 -ough，但读音完全不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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