hoarsely

/ˈhɔːsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɔːrsli/ (ame, ipa)

hoarsely — adverb

1. speaking or making a sound with a rough, scratchy voice — the way someone sounds

1.副詞C1
釋義

speaking or making a sound with a rough, scratchy voice — the way someone sounds when their throat is sore, dry, or strained from a cold, shouting, or crying.

例句

Manuela whispered hoarsely into the phone, asking the doctor to come quickly.

modifies a verb of speaking (whispered)

After cheering at the basketball final, Nikhil could only shout hoarsely from the back row.

result clause: voice goes hoarse after extended shouting

同義詞
  • huskily

    softer and lower; often warm or sensual rather than ill or strained

  • raspily

    drier and harsher edge; emphasises the scratchy texture of the voice

  • croakily

    informal; suggests a frog-like cracked sound, often from a cold or just waking up

  • throatily

    deep and resonant; not necessarily damaged — can describe an attractive low voice

反義詞
  • clearly

    with a clean, unimpeded voice

  • smoothly

    without scratchiness or roughness in the sound

文法句型

modifies verbs of speaking (whisper, shout, croak, mutter, sing)

用法筆記

Almost always modifies a verb of speaking (whisper, shout, call, sing, mutter, croak, cry, laugh). Often paired with a cause: illness, crying, shouting, smoke, or strong emotion.

常見錯誤

❌The traffic sounded hoarsely outside.
✅The traffic sounded loud outside.
💡'hoarsely' describes a human or animal voice, not general noise.
❌She felt hoarsely after the concert.
✅She felt hoarse after the concert.
💡use the adjective 'hoarse' after 'feel' or 'be'; 'hoarsely' modifies an action verb.