hoarse

hoarse

英 [hɔːs]
　　美 [hɔrs]

adj. 嘶啞的
　　嘶啞地

中文詞源：

hoarse 沙啞的

來自古英語hos,沙啞的，來自Proto-Germanic*haisa,沙啞的，可能是模仿幹咳的聲音。

例句：

1. The small British crowd roared themselves hoarse, waving their Union Jacks.
一小群英國人揮舞著國旗，吼得嗓子都沙啞瞭。

2. When he spoke, his voice was hoarse and cracked.
他說話時聲音沙啞顫抖。

3. "So what do you think?" she said in a hoarse whisper.
“那麼你認為如何？”她聲音嘶啞地悄聲問道。

4. He shouted himself hoarse.
他把嗓子喊啞瞭。

5. He argued with his wife so vehemently that he talked himself hoarse.
他和妻子爭論得很激烈,以致講話的聲音都嘶啞瞭.