• adj. 沙哑的；刺耳的；粗声的

来自拉丁语 raucus,沙哑声，来自 PIE*reu,发出沙哑的叫声，拟声词。

raucous (adj.)

1769, from Latin raucus "hoarse" (also source of French rauque, Spanish ronco, Italian rauco), related to ravus "hoarse," from PIE echoic base *reu- "make hoarse cries" (cognates: Sanskrit rayati "barks," ravati "roars;" Greek oryesthai "to howl, roar;" Latin racco "a roar;" Old Church Slavonic rjevo "I roar;" Lithuanian rekti "roar;" Old English rarian "to wail, bellow"). Middle English had rauc in the same sense, from the same source.

1. They heard a bottle being smashed, then more raucous laughter.

他们听见酒瓶摔碎的声音，然后是一阵更喧闹的笑声。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They told dirty jokes and sang raucous ballads.

他们说着荤段子，哼着不着调的小曲儿。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a group of raucous young men

一群吵闹的年轻人

来自《权威词典》

4. I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.

我听见楼上传来沙哑的笑声.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The laughter in the kitchen grated on his ears ; It'sounded raucous, mocking.

厨房里的谈笑声粗鲁地传过来.

来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）