记忆方法
1. rough => gruff.
2. ga- (Germanic completive prefix) + rough => gruff.
3. 音：哥 rough，这位大哥很rough
4. 童话故事：《三只坏脾气的山羊》：《The Three Billy Goats Gruff》。
5. 谐音“哥鲁夫”----哥哥是一个粗鲁的家伙----粗鲁的，生硬的；声音粗哑的。
2. ga- (Germanic completive prefix) + rough => gruff.
3. 音：哥 rough，这位大哥很rough
4. 童话故事：《三只坏脾气的山羊》：《The Three Billy Goats Gruff》。
5. 谐音“哥鲁夫”----哥哥是一个粗鲁的家伙----粗鲁的，生硬的；声音粗哑的。
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词族 · gruff
词形变化
中文词源
gruff 低沉沙哑的，生硬的
词源不详。可能来自拟声词，模仿沙哑的声音。
英语词源
- 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.
权威例句
- 1. His gruff exterior concealed one of the kindest hearts.
- 他粗暴的外表下藏着一颗非常善良的心。
- 2. He picked up the phone expecting to hear the chairman's gruff voice.
- 他拿起电话，心想会听到主席粗哑的嗓音。
- 3. He could be gruff and monosyllabic.
- 他说话噎人，且话不多。
- 4. Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted.
- 他外表冷漠，心地却十分善良。
- 5. He hid his feelings behind a gruff abruptness.
- 他把自己的感情隐藏在生硬鲁莽之中.