if a person or their voice is hoarse, their voice sounds rough and unpleasant, especially because of a sore throat (= a painful throat because of an infection) 嘶哑的;沙哑的 He shouted himself hoarse. 他把嗓子喊哑了。 a hoarse cough/cry/scream 粗哑的咳嗽;嘶哑的哭声/尖叫声 His voice was hoarse with exhaustion. 他因疲惫而声音嘶哑。
Extra ExamplesExcitement made her voice hoarse. 她激动得嗓音嘶哑。 He shouted himself hoarse, but still no one came. 他喊得嗓子都哑了,可还是没有人来。 Her voice was hoarse from shouting. 她的嗓子喊哑了。 His voice was hoarse with anxiety. 他因焦虑而嗓音变得沙哑了。 Her voice came out as a hoarse whisper. 她嗓音沙哑低沉。
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Word OriginOld English hās, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hees. The spelling with r was influenced in Middle English by an Old Norse cognate.