Word · Frequency #7011
vocals
演唱部分；人声部分
vocals is the plural of vocal.
A part of a piece of music that is sung.
- 1.
A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic.
语音；元音；双元音；重音音素
- 2.
A part of a piece of music that is sung.
歌曲中的演唱部分
- 3.
A man in the Roman Catholic Church who has a right to vote in certain elections.
(罗马天主教中)有投票权的男性
元音；双元音；（天主教）有投票权的男性；语音；元音；双元音；重音音素；歌曲中的演唱部分；(罗马天主教中)有投票权的男性
In use
She sang the lead vocal on their new single.
The backing vocals were recorded in a separate studio.
Can you hear the vocals clearly in the chorus?
often in plural: vocals
vocals 常指歌曲中的人声部分，可指主唱或和声。
The track features powerful lead vocals.
这首歌以强有力的主唱为特色。
perform vocals
She performed vocals on the album.
她在专辑中担任演唱。
backing vocals
He provided backing vocals for the band.
他为乐队提供了和声。
Connections
Collocations
- backing vocals
- 和声
- She sang the backing vocals on the album.她在专辑中唱了和声。
- lead vocals
- 主唱
- He handled the lead vocals for the band.他负责乐队的主唱。
- vocal track
- 人声轨道
- We need to record the vocal track again.我们需要重新录制人声轨道。
- vocal arrangement
- 声乐编排
- The vocal arrangement was complex and beautiful.声乐编排复杂而美妙。
- vocal performance
- 声乐表演
- Her vocal performance earned her a standing ovation.她的声乐表演赢得了起立鼓掌。
- vocal range
- 音域
Learner notes
Memory Tip
vocal中的v像张开的喉咙，唱歌时声带振动，记住vocal就是声乐作品。
Context & Register
音乐、录音场景
Grammar Note
作为名词时，常指声乐作品，可数名词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-cal' suffix pronounced /kəl/, rhyming with 'vocal'. Note that '-cal' can also be pronounced /ʃəl/ in words like 'social' or 'special', which are not included here.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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