throaty

/ˈθrəʊti/ (bre, ipa) · [θrˈoti] /ˈθrəʊti/ (ame, ipa) · [θrˈoti] /ˈthrō-tē How to pronounce throaty (audio)/ (ame, mw)

throaty — 形容詞

  • throatypositive
  • throatiercomparative
  • throatiestsuperlative

1. used for a voice, laugh, or similar sound that comes from deep in the throat and

1.形容詞B2
釋義

低沉粗啞

聲音像從喉間發出，低沉略粗啞

used for a voice, laugh, or similar sound that comes from deep in the throat and sounds warm, low, and slightly rough

例句

Gabriel sang the final verse in a throaty voice that filled the club.

Gabriel 用低沉粗啞的嗓音唱完最後一段，聲音傳遍了整間俱樂部。

collocation: throaty voice

Padma let out a throaty laugh when the puppy stole her slipper.

小狗叼走 Padma 的拖鞋時，她發出一陣低沉粗啞的笑聲。

collocation: throaty laugh

同義詞
  • husky

    often softer and breathier, with a more attractive or intimate feeling

  • gravelly

    rougher and heavier, with a stronger coarse texture

  • hoarse

    usually points to a voice made rough by illness or shouting

反義詞
  • clear

    easy to hear, without roughness or throatiness

  • bright

    lighter and more ringing in tone, not dark or low

文法句型

throaty + noun (voice, laugh, whisper, roar)

sound + throaty

用法筆記

Most often describes voices, laughs, whispers, and other low sounds that seem to rise from the throat. Unlike hoarse, it can suggest a rich or attractive tone instead of only illness or strain.

常見錯誤

❌The stone road sounded throaty under our shoes.
✅The old motorbike sounded throaty on the hill.
💡throaty is mainly used for voice-like or engine-like sounds, not ordinary surface noise.
❌My throat feels throaty today.
✅My voice sounds throaty today.
💡throaty describes the sound produced, not the throat itself.