voice
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT When someone speaks or sings, you hear their voice. 嗓音
Miriam's voice was strangely calm. 米裡亞姆的聲音出奇地平靜。
"The police are here," she said in a low voice. “警察在這兒,”她低聲說。
2. N-COUNT Someone's voice is their opinion on a particular topic and what they say about it. 意見
What does one do when a government simply refuses to listen to the voice of the opposition?
儅政府完全拒絕傾聽反對意見時,那該怎麽辦?
3. V-T If you voice something such as an opinion or an emotion, you say what you think or feel. 表達
Some scientists have voiced concern that the disease could be passed on to humans. 一些科學家已經表示,擔心這種疾病可能會傳染給人類。
4. PHRASE If you give voice to an opinion, a need, or a desire, you express it aloud. 大聲表達
...a community radio run by the Catholic Church that gave voice to the protests of the slum-dwellers. …一家由天主教教會開辦的、表達貧民窟居民抗議之聲的社區電台。
5. PHRASE If someone tells you to keep your voice down, they are asking you to speak more quietly. 放低嗓門
Keep your voice down, for goodness sake. 看在上帝的份上,把你的嗓門放低點。
6. PHRASE If you lose your voice, you cannot speak for a while because of an illness. 失聲
I had to be careful not to get a sore throat and lose my voice. 我必須小心,不要患上咽喉炎而啞了嗓子。
7. PHRASE If you raise your voice, you speak more loudly. If you lower your voice, you speak more quietly. 提高嗓門; 壓低嗓門
He raised his voice for the benefit of the other two women. 他提高了嗓門,以便讓另兩個女人聽得到。
8. PHRASE If you say something at the top of your voice, you say it as loudly as possible. 用最大的音量[強調]
"Damn!" he yelled at the top of his voice. “該死!”他聲嘶力竭地喊道。
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voice /vɔɪs/ (voicing,voiced,voices)
剑桥词典
- Sometimes she speaks in this silly , girly voice.
- I heard a voice from the cupboard shouting "Let me out!"
- I had to raise my voice to make myself heard over the noise .
- My mother had a beautiful singing voice when she was younger .
- I could hear the babble of voices in the next room .
voice noun (SOUNDS)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]the sounds that are made when people speak or sing
說話聲;嗓音
She has a loud /quiet /soft voice. 她說話聲音很大/很輕/很柔。
a low-pitched /high-pitched voice 低沉/高而尖的嗓音
a booming /breathy /clear /deep /fruity /gravelly /husky /squeaky voice 低沉/帶喘息聲/清脆/深沉/圓潤/粗啞/沙啞/尖細的嗓音
a baritone /soprano singing voice 男中音/女高音歌喉
You could tell from her voice that she wasn't pleased . 你可以從她的聲音裡聽出來她不高興。
"I don't know what you mean ," said Fran in a quavering voice. “我不知道你是什麽意思。”弗蘭顫聲說道。
She lowered her voice to a whisper . 她放低聲音,輕聲耳語。
You'll have to raise your voice (= speak louder ) if you want to be heard in here. 在這裡你如果想要別人聽見那就得大聲點兒。
I have a cold and I think I'm losing my voice (= becoming unable to speak ). 我感冒了,而且覺得嗓子要啞了。
He's at that age when his voice is breaking (= changing from a boy's to a man's). 他正処在變聲的年齡。
She's done a lot of work with voice-activated computers . 她已經用語音操縱的計算機做了很多工作。
be in good voice
to be singing well
唱得好
The choir seems to be in good voice today! 郃唱團今天唱得很好!
例句
voice noun (OPINION)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 often singular, 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ](the right to) an expression of opinion
意見的表達;發言權;表達意見的權利
There was only one dissenting voice during the discussion . 討論中衹有一個不同的聲音。
Unfortunately a strike was the only way to make our voices heard . 不幸的是,罷工是唯一能讓人聽到我們呼聲的方法。
The committee represents the voice of the students . 那個委員會代表了學生的意願。
Developing countries are demanding a stronger voice (= right to express opinions ) in the debate . 發展中國家正要求在辯論中擁有更多的發言權。
[ 單數名詞 ]
an important quality or opinion that someone expresses , or the person who is able to express it
意見;觀點;願望;發表意見的人
She just won't listen to the voice of reason . 她就是不願意傾聽理智的聲音。
I wouldn't work for Peter if I were you - this is the voice of experience talking ! 我要是你的話就不會爲彼得工作——這可是經騐之談!
voice noun (GRAMMAR)
[ 單數名詞 ] language specializedthe relationship between the subject of the verb and the action described by the verb , or the forms of a verb that show this relationship
語態
the active /passive voice 主動/被動語態
習語
give voice to sthvoice within you
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