- [transitive, intransitive] to say something in a rough unpleasant voice用刺耳的声音说 synonym croak
- + speech ‘Where have you been?’ she rasped.“你去哪儿啦?” 她尖声问道。
- rasp (something) (out) He rasped out some instructions.他粗声粗气地发出指令。
- [intransitive] to make a rough unpleasant sound发出刺耳的声音;发出刮擦声 synonym grate
- a rasping cough/voice刺耳的咳嗽声/嗓音
- He struggled to the top of the hill, his breath rasping loudly.他挣扎着到了山顶,呼哧呼哧地喘气。
- [transitive] rasp something to rub a surface with a rasp or with something rough that works or feels like a rasp用锉刀锉;用粗糙的东西磨擦
- The wind rasped his face.寒风刺疼了他的脸。
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French rasper, perhaps of Germanic origin.