Gruff

(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 .

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• Krempe was a little squat man, with a gruff voice and repulsive countenance; the teacher, therefore, did not prepossess me in favour of his doctrine. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• He was always gruff with him, but he has been kind to the children since. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The gruff voice was gruffer than ever, as the old gentleman said abruptly, after the dreadful pause, So you're not afraid of me, hey? 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Mr. Gridley gave his consent gruff--but gave it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• And long on the bright steps stood Gruff and Glum, looking after the pretty bride, with a narcotic consciousness of having dreamed a dream. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I am all right, said gruff Old Orlick. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Mr. Larkins (a gruff old gentleman with a double chin, and one of his eyes immovable in his head) is fraught with interest to me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• The gruff voice was gruffer than ever, as the old gentleman said abruptly, after the dreadful pause, So you're not afraid of me, hey? 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.

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