He continued in the same gruff voice .

他继续在同一个粗哑的声音。

Mr harwood discovered he could not let the subject go . He decided to write a play about strauss and nervously inquired of his guru , harold pinter , whether it was all right to describe the play as a " companion piece " . Mr pinter 's gruff response was that of course it was .

哈伍德发现他放不下这个主题，决定创作一出关于施特劳斯的戏剧，他紧张地询问其权威导师哈罗德品特，将这出戏描述为（《抉择》的）“姊妹篇”是否合适；品特粗哑答道：当然合适。

He declared in a slightly gruff but very powerful voice .

他在一个稍微粗暴，但非常强大的声音宣布。

Don 't be put off by his gruff exterior .

不要被他粗鲁的外表吓住了。

His rumpled appearance and gruff voice .

他那满是皱纹的面孔和粗哑的嗓门。