When a voice or a sound is guttural, it seems to come from deep in the throat, not from the front of the mouth. A growl is guttural. Some laughs are. People also use it for speech that sounds rough or throaty.

When a voice or a sound is guttural當一個聲音是guttural的時候 it seems to come from deep in the throat聽起來像是從喉嚨深處發出的 not from the front of the mouth而不是從嘴巴前面 A growl is guttural咆哮聲就是guttural Some laughs are有些笑聲也是 People also use it for speech that sounds rough or throaty人們也用它形容聽起來粗啞、帶喉音的說話方式

Though actually, English speakers use this word rather loosely. They may call a whole language “guttural” just because it has sounds they are not used to — German and Arabic often get this label. That is more of a feeling than a careful description. Language teachers prefer more exact words for where in the mouth a sound is made.

Though actually, English speakers use this word rather loosely不過實際上，英語母語者用這個字用得相當鬆散 They may call a whole language 'guttural'他們可能把整個語言叫做「guttural」 just because it has sounds they are not used to只因為那語言有他們不習慣的音 — German and Arabic often get this label——德文和阿拉伯文常被貼上這個標籤 That is more of a feeling than a careful description這比較是一種感覺，不是仔細的描述 Language teachers prefer more exact words語言老師比較喜歡用更精確的詞 for where in the mouth a sound is made來描述一個音是在口腔哪個位置發出的

It is a somewhat bookish adjective. You will meet it in writing more than in everyday chat.

It is a somewhat bookish adjective這是個有點書面味的形容詞 You will meet it in writing more than in everyday chat你在寫作裡遇到它的機會比在日常聊天多

Linguists sometimes use it as a noun too, for a throaty consonant, but in ordinary English it mostly describes a voice or a sound.

Linguists sometimes use it as a noun too語言學家有時候也把它當名詞用 for a throaty consonant指喉音子音 but in ordinary English但在一般英文裡 it mostly describes a voice or a sound它多半用來形容聲音