"gruff" in Chinese (Traditional)
粗啞的粗暴的
Definition
如果某人的語氣或嗓音很粗啞，就是聲音低沉粗糙，有時還帶點不友好或突然的感覺。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於描述聲音，較少用於性格，也可形容行為。通常帶有生硬、不太友善的意思，如 'gruff voice'、'gruff reply'。有時也帶親切，指外冷內熱的人。
Examples
His gruff voice made him sound unfriendly.
他的**粗啞**聲音讓他聽起來不太友善。
The teacher answered with a gruff reply.
老師用**粗暴**的話回答了。
His gruff manner scared the small children.
他**粗暴**的舉止嚇到了小孩。
“What do you want?” he asked in a gruff tone.
“你要什麼？”他用**粗啞**的語氣問道。
Beneath his gruff exterior, he's actually very kind.
在他**粗獷**的外表下，其實他很善良。
Don’t mind his gruff greeting—he’s always like that in the morning.
別在意他早上的**粗暴**問候——他早上總是這樣。