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hoarse

/hawrs, hohrs/US // hɔrs, hoʊrs //UK // (hɔːs) //

嘶哑的声音,嘶哑,嘶哑的,沙哑的声音

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    hoars·er, hoars·est.

    • : having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky: the hoarse voice of the auctioneer.
    • : having a raucous voice.
    • : making a harsh, low sound.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.raspy in voice

Examples

  • We are hoarse in the throat from constantly telling students to put on their masks.

  • “Just a great all-around game,” Martinez said, his voice low and hoarse from yelling at Conroy.

  • At night we shouted ourselves hoarse alongside throngs of locals at the town’s nighttime Winter Carnival torchlight parade, where a man illuminated by thousands of LED lights pulled a flaming sled off a ski jump and through a flaming hoop.

  • They organized and cajoled, explained and marched until their voices were hoarse and their feet were numb.

  • Through hoarse and faint words, he told quarterback Matthew Stafford he could not talk.