gruff
英 [grʌf]
美 [ɡrʌf]
- adj. 粗暴的；粗啞的；脾氣壞的
- vt. 粗魯地說；生硬地說
- vi. 粗魯地說；生硬地說話
- n. 格拉夫（英國珠寶品牌）
助記提示
1. rough => gruff.
2. ga- (Germanic completive prefix) + rough => gruff.
3. 音：哥 rough，這位大哥很rough
4. 童話故事：《三隻壞脾氣的山羊》：《The Three Billy Goats Gruff》。
5. 諧音“哥魯夫”----哥哥是一個粗魯的家夥----粗魯的，生硬的；聲音粗啞的。
中文詞源
gruff 低沉沙啞的，生硬的詞源不詳。可能來自擬聲詞，模仿沙啞的聲音。
英文詞源
- gruff (adj.)
- 1530s, of physical things, "coarse, coarse-grained," from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German grof "coarse (in quality), thick, large," of uncertain origin, regarded by some as related to Old English hreof, Old Norse hrjufr "rough, scabby," with Germanic completive prefix ga-. Of manners, "rough, surly," by 1690s. Related: Gruffness.
雙語例句
- 1. His gruff exterior concealed one of the kindest hearts.
- 他粗暴的外表下藏著一顆非常善良的心。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He picked up the phone expecting to hear the chairman's gruff voice.
- 他拿起電話，心想會聽到主席粗啞的嗓音。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He could be gruff and monosyllabic.
- 他說話噎人，且話不多。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted.
- 他外表冷漠，心地卻十分善良。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. He hid his feelings behind a gruff abruptness.
- 他把自己的感情隱藏在生硬魯莽之中.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》