英语词汇“gruff”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gruff adj., -er, -est.

low and harsh;
hoarse:a gruff voice.
roughly stern;
brusque:a gruff manner.

gruff•ly, adv.
gruff•ness, n. [uncountable]

gruff adj., -er, -est.

low and harsh;
hoarse:a gruff voice.
rough, brusque, or surly:a gruff manner.

Middle Dutch grof coarse; cognate with German grob
1525–35

gruff′ish, adj.
gruff′ly, adv.
gruff′ness, n.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged curt.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged courteous.

gruff /ɡrʌf/ adj

rough or surly in manner, speech, etc: a gruff reply
(of a voice, bark, etc) low and throaty

Etymology: 16th Century: originally Scottish, from Dutch grof, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German girob; related to Old English hrēof, Lithuanian kraupùs

ˈgruffly adv ˈgruffness n

单词	gruff
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 gruff /grʌf/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. low and harsh; hoarse:a gruff voice. roughly stern; brusque:a gruff manner. gruff•ly, adv. gruff•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 gruff (gruf ),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. low and harsh; hoarse:a gruff voice. rough, brusque, or surly:a gruff manner. Middle Dutch grof coarse; cognate with German grob 1525–35 gruff′ish, adj. gruff′ly, adv. gruff′ness, n. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged curt. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged courteous. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gruff /ɡrʌf/ adj rough or surly in manner, speech, etc: a gruff reply (of a voice, bark, etc) low and throaty Etymology: 16th Century: originally Scottish, from Dutch grof, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German girob; related to Old English hrēof, Lithuanian kraupùs ˈgruffly adv ˈgruffness n
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