hoarse /ˈhors, ˈhɔrs/
 (a.)沙啞的,嘶啞的,刺耳的


 hoarse /ˈho(ə)rs, ˈhɔ(ə)rs/ 形容詞



 Hoarse a. [Compar. Hoarser superl. Hoarsest.]
 1. Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven.
    The hoarse resounding shore.   --Dryden.
 2. Harsh; grating; discordant; -- said of any sound.

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 hoarse
      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 [syn: gruff, husky]