"Now, the VERY next time this happens," said a gruff and suspicious voice, "I shall be exceedingly angry."

“嗨，如果再发生这种事，”一个粗哑而带着猜疑的声音说，“我会非常生气的。”

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A gruff voice jars on one's nerves.

粗声粗气的声音刺激人的神经。

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Seeing my bewilderment, she smiled and went on to describe how she had endured decades in an unhappy marriage with a gruff, verbally abusive man.

看到我迷惑不解的表情，她微笑着，然后描述这几十年来她是如何忍受这段痛苦的婚姻，和一个脾气暴躁，谩骂不休的男人。

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Look, a living sculpture, the controller of the village, ' he says as he points to a gruff dog watching us from a gatepost.

BBC: High spirits in Bali

Contrary to the caricature of a gruff old scout arguing with a nerdy young analyst, Eppler and Fishman are both in their 30s and work in tandem.

WSJ: Yankees Become Savvy Shoppers

Mr Webb, though also a successful writer, is a gruff warrior who glories in his humble southern roots.

ECONOMIST: Jim Webb would make a poor running-mate for Barack Obama