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rasp
/ˈræsp/
American

- v. 用粗锉刀锉
- v. 粗声粗气地说
- n. 粗锉刀
- n. 刺耳声
- Definition
- v. to file with a rough tool
- v. to speak in a harsh voice
- n. a rough metal tool for shaping wood
- n. a harsh grating sound
- Example
- The old hinge let out a rasp every time the door opened.
- 门每次打开时,老旧的合页都会发出刺耳的嘎吱声。
Word familyrasp-
adj.