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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hoarse /hɔːs $ hɔːrs/ adjective  ROUGH VOICEif you are hoarse, or if your voice is hoarse, you speak in a low rough voice, for example because your throat is sore 〔嗓音〕沙哑的 He was hoarse from laughing. 他笑得嗓子都沙哑了。hoarse voice/whisper/groan etc 沙哑的嗓音/耳语/呻吟等hoarsely adverbhoarseness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
hoarseThe Milanese cheered until they were hoarse.His voice was hoarse as a raven's croak.From below there were the hoarse confused cries of the mob.Rachel moved with a hoarse cry, groping blindly for support, trying to reach the sofas, shaking like a leaf.You sound very hoarse. Do you have a cold?He had shouted himself hoarse in his frenzied efforts to attract attention.I have imagined him bravely making himself walk down the steps and face the hoarse shouts and attacks of the bigger boys.Yeb whispers a hoarse sorry in my ear.She screamed, a hoarse tenor noise, and fought.His voice dropped to a hoarse whisper.hoarse voice/whisper/groan etcI said in a hoarse voice.Her hoarse voice had been toned down, almost hushed, while she questioned Ada.He had brown wavy hair and a hoarse voice that was in the process of breaking.He demanded twice, in an extremely hoarse voice, where I was from.
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hoarse
hoarse /hɔːs $ hɔːrs/ adjective
 Language: Old English
 Origin: has
if you are hoarse, or if your voice is hoarse, you speak in a low rough voice, for example because your throat is sore:
    He was hoarse from laughing.
    hoarse voice/whisper/groan etc
—hoarsely adverb
—hoarseness noun [uncountable]


hoarseBrE /hɔːs/ 🔊NAmE /hɔːrs/ 🔊 adjective(of a person or voice 人或嗓音) sounding rough and unpleasant, especially because of a sore throat 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 hoarse·ly BrE /ˈhɔːsli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɔːrsli/ 🔊 adverb hoarse·ness BrE /ˈhɔːsnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɔːrsnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]