释义 |
throatythroat‧y /ˈθrəʊti $ ˈθroʊ-/ adjective - "Be quiet," she said in a throaty voice.
- Julie had a throaty voice that made her sound older than she was.
- She always spoke with a throaty German accent.
- But instead of the tinny rippling of coils, San Franciscans heard the throaty roar of rock.
- Each indrawn breath was a little throaty snore.
- Instead, I laugh, a throaty, superior laugh.
- The crickets sing on, their throaty croaking rising and falling a pitch or two, as the evening passes into night.
- Then I hear a soft, throaty sound from his bed, like the chuckle of a horse.
a rough voice► rough not sounding soft or gentle, especially because the person speaking is angry or rude: · "What are you doing in here?'' shouted the farmer in a rough voice.rough with: · Fran was shaking her urgently, his voice rough with concern. ► throaty deep and rough, as if the sounds are produced deep down in your throat: · Julie had a throaty voice that made her sound older than she was.· She always spoke with a throaty German accent. ► husky slightly rough, as though you have a sore throat, but also attractive and deep: · Stephen put his arms around her and his voice became a soft, husky whisper.· Caron Wheeler's rich, husky vocal is perfect for the song's mellow soulfulness. ► gruff deep and rough, especially when the speaker is feeling annoyed or being rude and does not want to talk much: · "If this happens again,'' said Dad, in a gruff voice, "I shall be extremely angry!''· He was an irritable old man, who seldom spoke except to say a gruff hello. ► hoarse rough and not very clear, especially because your throat is sore as a result of illness or too much shouting, singing etc: · You sound very hoarse. Do you have a cold?· His voice dropped to a hoarse whisper.shout yourself hoarse British (=shout so much that you become hoarse): · He had shouted himself hoarse in his frenzied efforts to attract attention. a throaty laugh, cough, voice etc sounds low and rough—throatily adverb—throatiness noun [countable, uncountable] |