Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #487
voice
声音；嗓音
the sound produced when a person speaks or sings
泛指人说话、唱歌时发出的声音
- 1.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
一个人说话的独特音质、音高或状态
- 2.
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
声带振动并通过声道共鸣产生的声音
- 3.
a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
类似于声音的声音
音质；音色；类似人声的声音；声响；一个人说话的独特音质、音高或状态；声带振动并通过声道共鸣产生的声音；类似于声音的声音
In use
Her voice was barely audible above the noise.
He lowered his voice to a whisper so no one else would hear.
The teacher recognized the children's voices even before they entered the classroom.
A shrill voice sounded behind us
a singer takes good care of his voice
the noisy voice of the waterfall
the incessant voices of the artillery
in a ... voice
描述说话时的声音特征。
She spoke in a soft voice.
她用轻柔的声音说话。
Connections
Collocations
- deep voice
- 低沉的声音
- He has a deep, resonant voice.他有一个低沉而洪亮的声音。
- raise one's voice
- 提高嗓门，大声说话
- Don't raise your voice at me.别对我大声说话。
- voice mail
- 语音邮件
- I left a message on her voice mail.我在她的语音邮件上留了言。
- voice of reason
- 理智的声音，明智的劝告
- She was the voice of reason during the argument.在争吵中，她是理智的声音。
- have a voice in
- 有发言权
- Employees should have a voice in company decisions.员工应该在公司决策中有发言权。
- at the top of one's voice
Learner notes
Memory Tip
voice 发音类似 '我意思'，记住你的声音表达你的意思。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 日常对话、演讲、表演; note_zh: 多用于口语和正式场合，指人的发声能力或声音特征。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -oice (e.g., voice, choice, rejoice, invoice) all rhyme with /ɔɪs/. Words ending in -oise (e.g., noise, poise) are often confused but end with a voiced /z/ sound, so they do not rhyme exactly.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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