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voice

UK /vɔɪs/US /vɔɪs/

词源

源自中古英语 vois,来自古法语 voiz,最终源于拉丁语 vox, vocis(声音)。

noun

❶ 指人说话或唱歌时发出的声音,包括音色、音量和音调等特征。

“She has a beautiful singing voice.”

(她有一副美妙的歌喉。)

“His voice trembled with emotion.”

(他的声音因激动而颤抖。)

❶ 表达意见或观点的权利或机会,常指在决策或讨论中的发言权。

“Every citizen should have a voice in the election.”

(每个公民都应该在选举中有发言权。)

“The new policy gives workers more voice in company decisions.”

(新政策让员工在公司决策中有更多发言权。)

同义词:sound, tone, expression, opinion, say

verb

❶ 表达或说出某种观点或感受,通常指公开或正式地表达。

“Many people voiced their concerns about the new law.”

(许多人对新法律表达了担忧。)

“The senator voiced strong opposition to the proposal.”

(参议员强烈反对这项提案。)

同义词:express, articulate, state, utter, declare

常见短语

raise one's voice — 提高嗓门说话,通常表示愤怒或强调。

“He rarely raises his voice, even when he's angry.”

(他很少提高嗓门,即使生气时也是如此。)

voice mail — 语音信箱系统,用于存储电话留言。

“I left you a message on your voice mail.”

(我在你的语音信箱里留了言。)

voice over — 画外音,指影视作品中不出现在画面中的解说或旁白。

“The documentary features a voice over by a famous actor.”

(这部纪录片由一位著名演员配音解说。)