a voiceless [consonant/sound]
语音学术语,指发音时声带不振动。
The word “think” begins with a voiceless consonant.
“think”一词以清辅音开头。
清音的;不带声的
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清音的;不带声的
(of a speech sound) produced without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced
The word “think” begins with a voiceless consonant.
“think”一词以清辅音开头。
语音学用语,如 /p/、/t/ 等清辅音。
没有声音的;无声的。
Lacking a voice, without vocal sound.
无投票权的;对决策没有发言权的。
Without a vote; having no input into a decision.
声带不振动发出的;清音的。
Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced, surd, breathed. Examples: [t], [s], [f], [m̥], [u̥].
He remained voiceless throughout the interview, overwhelmed by fear.
整个面试过程中他始终默不作声,因恐惧而说不出话来。
Her voiceless apology was written on a small note.
她无声的道歉写在一张小小的纸条上。
They stood voiceless in front of the towering waterfall.
他们默不作声地站在高耸的瀑布前。
语音学术语,指发音时声带不振动。
The word “think” begins with a voiceless consonant.
“think”一词以清辅音开头。
此处指因病、伤等而失声。
After the operation, he was voiceless for a week.
手术后的一周里,他发不出声。
引申义,指剥夺某人的发言权或投票权。
The regime left its critics voiceless.
该政权使批评者无法发声。
Not this
He stayed voiceless during the whole discussion.
Use this
He stayed silent during the whole discussion.
voiceless 意为“清音的”或“无声的(指没有声音或没有发言权)”,不表示人主动保持沉默;表示“沉默不语”时,英语常用 silent。这里将 voiceless 与 silent 混用,属于词汇选择错误。
Not this
She was voiceless with shock.
Use this
She was speechless with shock.
voiceless 表示“失声的”时,通常指因伤病等生理原因无法发声,而非因情绪激动说不出话;表达“(因震惊等)说不出话”应用 speechless。
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清辅音
'P' in 'pen' is a voiceless consonant.
pen 中的 p 是清辅音。
无声的呼喊
She gave a voiceless cry for help.
她发出无声的呼救。
无投票权的公民
Under the old laws, married women were voiceless citizens.
根据旧法律,已婚女性是无投票权的公民。
失声
After the surgery, she became voiceless.
手术后,她失声了。
无声者;没有发言权的人
She has spent her whole career speaking for the voiceless.
她整个职业生涯都在为无声者发声。
为无声者发声;为没有发言权的人代言
Good journalism should speak for the voiceless in society.
优秀的新闻工作应该为社会中的无声者发声。
无声者的代言人;代表无声者的声音
The new documentary acts as a voice for the voiceless.
这部新纪录片充当了无声者的代言人。
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voice(嗓音)+ less(无)→没有嗓音。想象一个人喉咙发不出声,说不出话,即“无声的”。
语域:mixed 常见场景:语音学/语言学、正式写作/文学、法律/政治 voiceless 多用于正式或专业语境。在语音学中指“清音的”,在一般正式写作中常表示“无声的/未说出口的”,在法律或政治语境中可表示“无投票权的/被剥夺权利的”。具体含义需结合上下文判断。
这些词都含有后缀 -less,且重音在第一个音节,但第一个音节的元音不同,因此与 voiceless 不构成完美押韵。voiceless 读作 /ˈvɒɪslɪs/,其中 noiseless /ˈnɔɪzləs/ 读音最接近,差别仅在 /s/ 与 /z/、/ɪ/ 与 /ə/。注意 -less 不读 /les/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.