"gruff" in Chinese (Simplified)
粗哑的粗暴的
Definition
如果某人的语气或嗓音很粗哑，就是声音低沉粗糙，有时还带点不友好或突然的感觉。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于描述声音，而非性格，也可形容行为。常带有生硬、不太友好的意味，如 'gruff voice'、'gruff reply'。偶尔可用于表面严厉、内心善良的人，带点亲昵之意。
Examples
His gruff voice made him sound unfriendly.
他的**粗哑**声音让他听起来不太友好。
The teacher answered with a gruff reply.
老师用**粗暴**的话回答了。
His gruff manner scared the small children.
他**粗暴**的举止吓到了小孩。
“What do you want?” he asked in a gruff tone.
“你要什么？”他用**粗哑**的语气问道。
Beneath his gruff exterior, he's actually very kind.
在他**粗犷**的外表下，实际上他很善良。
Don’t mind his gruff greeting—he’s always like that in the morning.
别在意他早上的**粗暴**问候——他早上总是这样。