gruffly
adv. 粗暴地,粗声地
A gruff voice sounds low and rough.
He picked up the phone expecting to hear the chairman's gruff voice.
他拿起电话,心想会听到主席粗哑的嗓音。
If you describe someone as gruff, you mean that they seem rather unfriendly or bad-tempered.
His gruff exterior concealed one of the kindest hearts.
他粗暴的外表下藏着一颗非常善良的心。
1. in a gruff manner;
"I'm not altogether a fool," she said gruffly.
“我还不太傻,”她生硬地说。
"Well, never mind now," he said gruffly.
“好吧,现在不用你费心了,”他粗声粗气地说。
"I'll put the key in the window." — "You needn't bother," he said gruffly.
“我会把钥匙放在窗户里。”——“不必麻烦了,”他粗声说道。
Accordingly, it was pretty gruffly that the doctor answered him.
因此, 大夫回答他时一点也不客气.
Xiangzi's face flushed and he said gruffly, " How could I become master?
祥子的脸红起来,低声说了句: “ 我怎能当厂主?