throatiness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈθrəʊ.ti.nəs/ us/ˈθroʊ.t̬i.nəs/
（声音）低沉，沙哑
(of a sound or voice) the quality of being low and rough
She has lost the trademark throatiness of her voice. 她已经失去了自己的标志性沙哑嗓音。
Throatiness is due to constriction at the base of the tongue. 嗓音沙哑是因舌根部的收缩所致。
See: throaty
- More examples
- Poor breathing is the chief cause of throatiness.
- "You're joking?" she said with her distinctive throatiness.
- I kept thinking that the throatiness in her voice was quite pleasing.