hoarse

/hɔːs/ (bre, ipa) · /hɔːrs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhȯrs/ (ame, mw)

hoarse — adjective

  • hoarsepositive
  • hoarsercomparative
  • hoarsestsuperlative

1. When someone sounds hoarse, or speaks in a hoarse voice, the voice is rough and

1.形容詞B2
釋義

When someone sounds hoarse, or speaks in a hoarse voice, the voice is rough and weak because the throat has been irritated by illness, shouting, or heavy use.

例句

After cheering for two hours, Gabriel sounded hoarse on the train home.

be/sound hoarse after shouting for a long time

Diya stayed home from school because her voice was still hoarse from the cold.

hoarse from illness or a cold

同義詞
  • croaky

    more informal and often suggests the broken sound you have just after waking up or during a cold

  • raspy

    usually harsher and drier in sound, often used when a voice sounds damaged or smoky

  • husky

    can be pleasantly low and rough, while 'hoarse' usually suggests strain or illness

  • scratchy

    often focuses on the rough feeling or sound in the throat, especially when it begins to hurt

反義詞
  • clear

    describes a voice that sounds clean and easy to hear, with no roughness

  • smooth

    describes a voice that flows evenly instead of sounding strained or broken

文法句型

be/sound/go hoarse

hoarse voice

用法筆記

Common after verbs like be, sound, and go. Often followed by from plus the cause, especially a cold, coughing, or too much shouting. Usually describes the sound of a person's voice rather than the throat itself.

常見錯誤

❌My throat is hoarse today.
✅My voice is hoarse today.
💡'Hoarse' describes the sound of a voice, not the throat itself.
❌She gave a hoarse after the concert.
✅She sounded hoarse after the concert.
💡'Hoarse' is an adjective, so it needs a linking verb such as 'be' or 'sound'.