rasp
rasp — 名詞
- raspsingular
- raspsplural
1. a hand tool with a flat or curved surface covered in small sharp teeth, used in
粗銼刀
用於打磨木材或金屬，表面粗糙的手工具
a hand tool with a flat or curved surface covered in small sharp teeth, used in woodworking and metalworking to scrape away material and shape rough edges
Nia picked up the rasp and smoothed the rough edge of the wooden chair leg.
Nia 拿起粗銼刀，把木椅腿粗糙的邊緣磨平。
The carpenter's shelf held three rasps, each one worn down from years of daily use.
木匠的架子上放著三把粗銼刀，每一把都因多年使用而磨損。
Mauricio ran the rasp along the metal bracket until the cut surface felt even.
Mauricio 用粗銼刀沿著金屬支架來回磨，直到切割面摸起來平整為止。
Tuan pressed the coarse rasp against the door frame and pulled it back with steady strokes.
Tuan 把粗齒粗銼刀按在門框上，用平穩的力道來回拉動。
Ingrid could not finish the wooden box until she borrowed a rasp from the workshop.
Ingrid 直到從工作室借來粗銼刀，才終於把木盒完成。
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun/2 (ROUGH NOISE): this is the physical hand tool used by carpenters and metalworkers. A rasp is coarser than a file and leaves a rough surface.
常見錯誤
2. a dry, scraping noise — the kind of harsh sound made when two rough surfaces mov
刺耳摩擦聲
粗糙物體互相摩擦時發出的刺耳聲音
a dry, scraping noise — the kind of harsh sound made when two rough surfaces move against each other, or when someone breathes with a blocked or sore throat
Nila's breath came in a dry rasp after she ran up the five flights of stairs.
Nila 跑上五層樓梯後，呼吸變得乾澀刺耳。
A sudden rasp of metal on metal made Dahlia drop her tools and cover her ears.
突然一聲金屬摩擦的刺耳聲響，讓 Dahlia 扔下工具捂住耳朵。
Eli recognised the rusty rasp of the old gate being dragged across the gravel path.
Eli 認出那道舊鐵門在碎石路上拖行時發出的刺耳摩擦聲。
The harsh rasp of the saw cutting through stone echoed around the empty hall.
鋸子切割石頭時的刺耳摩擦聲在空曠的大廳裡迴盪。
Yumi woke to the faint rasp of branches scraping against her bedroom window.
Yumi 被樹枝刮過臥室窗戶的微弱摩擦聲吵醒。
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' plus the source of the sound: 'the rasp of his breath,' 'the rasp of metal on stone.' Distinguish from noun/1 (ROUGH FILE), which is the physical tool.
常見錯誤
rasp — 動詞
- rasppresent simple I / you / we / they
- rasps3rd person singular
- rasping-ing form
- raspedpast simple
1. to speak or breathe in a way that produces a harsh, scratchy sound, often becaus
發出刺耳聲
發出沙啞、刺耳或尖銳的摩擦聲音
to speak or breathe in a way that produces a harsh, scratchy sound, often because of a cold, tiredness, or strong emotion
Ingrid's voice rasped after three hours of shouting over the noisy factory floor.
Ingrid 在吵鬧的工廠車間喊了三小時後，聲音變得沙啞刺耳。
'I need water,' Dahlia rasped, her throat raw and dry from the long desert walk.
「我要水，」Dahlia 發出刺耳的聲音說，喉嚨因長途沙漠行走而乾燥疼痛。
pattern: used with direct speech; also 'rasp out' for speaking with difficulty
The old wooden door rasped against the stone floor every time Mauricio pushed it open.
Mauricio 每次推開那扇舊木門，門板就在石地板上刮出刺耳的聲音。
Nila could hardly speak; each word rasped out like sand scraping over rough wood.
Nila 幾乎說不出話；每個字都像沙子刮過粗木頭一樣刺耳地擠出來。
The radio rasped and crackled for a moment before the news bulletin finally came through.
收音機發出刺耳的雜音和噼啪聲，過了一會新聞才終於播放出來。
- croak
Croak is deeper and more broken, often from a frog or a very sore throat; rasp is drier and scratchier.
- grate
Grate emphasises irritation and is more continuous; rasp focuses on the rough, dry quality of the sound.
- wheeze
Wheeze is specific to breathing difficulty with a whistling sound; rasp can describe voice as well as breath.
文法句型
voice/breath + rasp
rasp + out + words
用法筆記
Frequently describes a voice strained by illness, tiredness, or strong feeling. The subject is usually a person's voice, breath, or an inanimate object making a scraping sound. Only this sense takes 'out' with a direct object (e.g. 'rasp out a reply').
常見錯誤
2. to scrape a surface hard with something rough, wearing away the top layer
用力刮擦
用粗糙的東西使勁磨擦物體表面
to scrape a surface hard with something rough, wearing away the top layer
The gardener rasped away at the rusted gate post until the bare metal finally showed through.
園丁不斷用力刮擦生鏽的門柱，直到底層金屬終於顯露出來為止。
pattern: rasp away at [surface] for persistent, repeated scraping
The cat rasped its tongue across Ingrid's hand — rough, but strangely comforting.
貓用粗糙的舌頭舔過 Ingrid 的手——感覺粗粗的，卻莫名地令人安心。
Mauricio rasped the splintered wood until the surface felt smooth under his fingers.
Mauricio 用力刮擦那塊有毛刺的木頭，直到表面在手指下感覺光滑為止。
Eli rasped the dried paint from the window frame with the edge of a metal scraper.
Eli 用金屬刮刀的邊緣把窗框上乾掉的油漆用力刮下來。
Dahlia rasped the burnt food off the bottom of the pan with a heavy scouring pad.
Dahlia 用厚重的刷鍋布把鍋底燒焦的食物用力刮擦乾淨。
文法句型
rasp + noun phrase
rasp + noun phrase + off/away
用法筆記
Always takes a direct object — the surface or material being scraped. Less common than verb/1 (MAKE HARSH SOUND). Distinguish from verb/1: this sense describes a physical scraping action, not a sound.