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the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing 嗓音；说话声；歌唱声 I could hear voices in the next room. 我能听到隔壁说话的声音。 He recognized Sarah's voice. 他听出了萨拉的声音。 - in a… voice
to speak in a deep/soft/loud voice 用低沉/柔和/洪亮的声音说话 ‘I promise,’ she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice). “我保证。” 她小声说。 - in somebody's voice
There was a note of concern in his voice. 他的声音中带着一丝担忧。 He never raised his voice (= spoke loudly in an angry way) to the children. 他从未对孩子们大声说话。 to lower your voice (= to speak more quietly) 放低声音 Keep your voice down (= speak quietly). 说话轻一些。 Don't take that tone of voice with me! 别用那种腔调和我说话。 The men turned around at the sound of my voice. 听到我的声音，那些人转过身来。 Her voice shook with emotion. 她激动得声音颤抖。 ‘There you are,’ said a voice behind me. “你来啦。” 我身后一个声音说道。 When did his voice break (= become deep like a man's)? 他的嗓音什么时候变粗的？ Her voice sounded familiar. 她的声音听起来很熟悉。 He was suffering from flu and had lost his voice (= could not speak). 他患了流感，嗓子哑了。 She has a good singing voice. 她有一副很好的歌喉。 She was in good voice (= singing well) at the concert tonight. 她在今晚的音乐会上唱得不错。
Extra ExamplesTopics Musica2‘Do you have to speak to me in that tone of voice?’ she asked sadly. 她伤心地问：“你非得用那种腔调跟我说话不可吗？” ‘Get out!’ she shouted in a shrill voice. “出去！”她厉声叫道。 ‘So he won't come…’ her voice trailed off in disappointment. “那他不会来了⋯”失望中她的声音渐渐低了下去。 ‘Who is it?’ a female voice called out. “谁？”一个女人的声音高喊道。 He managed to keep his voice steady despite his feelings of panic. 尽管心里慌乱，可他仍然能保持声音平稳。 He swallowed nervously as he tried to find his voice. 他紧张地抽着气，竭力想说话。 Her voice echoed through the silent house. 她的声音在寂静的房间里回响。 Her voice shook with fear. 她吓得声音发抖。 Her voice was filled with emotion. 她的声音富有感情。 His deep voice cut through the silence. 他低沉的声音打破了静寂。 His voice broke when he was 14. 他 14 岁时嗓子变声了。 His voice broke with emotion. 他激动得说话都变调了。 His voice rose in angry protest. 他怒气冲冲地大声抗议。 His voice suddenly thickened with emotion. 他突然激动得话都说不清了。 I could tell from his slurred voice that he'd been drinking. 他说话嘟囔不清，我听得出他喝酒了。 Please keep your voice down so as not to wake the children. 请小声点儿，别吵醒孩子。 Please lower your voice! 请小声点儿！ She dropped her voice to a whisper. 她把声音降低至耳语的程度。 She has a beautiful singing voice. 她有一副唱歌的好嗓子。 She put on a silly voice as she imitated her boss. 她故意装出傻里傻气的声音模仿老板说话。 She was dimly aware of voices shouting. 她隐约听到有人在喊叫。 She was in good voice (= singing well) at the concert tonight. 她在今晚的音乐会上唱得不错。 She's a teacher who never has to raise her voice to discipline the children. 她是那种无需提高嗓门就能管束学生的老师。 She's lost her voice and won't be able to sing tonight. 她嗓子哑了，今晚不能唱歌。 The flat, unemotional voice droned on. 那个没有起伏、没有感情的声音在不停地唠叨。 The home fans were in good voice before the match. 比赛开始之前主场的球迷大声喧哗。 The main character was crazy, hearing voices in his head. 主人公疯了，他听到自己脑子里有好几个声音在说话。 There was fury in his voice as he answered her. 他回答她时声音里含着怒气。 They could hear a loud babble of voices coming from the crowded bar. 他们能听到拥挤的酒吧里传出嘈杂的人声。 Try to project your voice so that the people at the back of the room can hear you. 尽量放开嗓门，让坐在后排的人能听到。 to speak in a husky voice 用沙哑的声音说话
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- beautiful
- fine
- good
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- hear
- raise
- drop
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- go up
- rise
- die away
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- coach
- teacher
- lessons
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- in a/your voice
- at the top of your voice
- a babble of voices
- a hum of voices
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(in adjectives 构成形容词 having a voice of the type mentioned 有…嗓音的；嗓音…的 low-voiced 嗓门低的 squeaky-voiced 嗓音尖细的
- [singular] voice (in something)
the right to express your opinion and influence decisions 发言权；发表意见的权利；影响 Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process. 雇员在决策的过程中应该有发言权。 Refugees have been unable to find a voice in politics. 难民一直没能享有政治发言权。
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a particular attitude, opinion or feeling that is expressed; a feeling or an opinion that you become aware of inside yourself 呼声；意见；态度；心声 He pledged that his party would listen to the voice of the people. 他保证他的政党愿意倾听人民的呼声。 Very few dissenting voices were heard on the right of the party. 在党的右翼听不到什么不同的政见。 the voice of reason/sanity/conscience 理性的／理智的／良心的声音 ‘Coward!’ a tiny inner voice insisted. “胆小鬼！” 内心一个小声音坚持说。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1An inner voice told him that what he had done was wrong. 心里的声音告诉他，他做错了。 Dissenting voices at the newspaper are very rare. 报纸上鲜有登载不同的意见。 Many senior politicians have lent their voices to the campaign. 许多资深从政者发言声援这场运动。 Powerful voices in the Senate are determined to bring down the president. 参议院中强烈要求总统下台的呼声很坚决。 a lone voice of dissent 反对者孤独的呼声 to listen to the voice of conscience 聆听良心的声音 a writer with a highly distinctive voice 一位见解极为独特的作家
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- critical
- dissenting
- lone
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- find
- add
- lend
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- voice of
- make your voice heard
- speak with one voice
an organization that expresses the opinion of a particular section of society 发言权；发表意见的权利；影响 The Royal Society is the voice of the British science establishment. 皇家学会是英国科学界的声音。
- [singular] the active/passive voice
the form of a verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence performs the action (the active voice) or is affected by it (the passive voice) 主动／被动语态 Can you turn this sentence into the passive voice? 你能把这句话变成被动语态吗？
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sound produced by movement of the vocal cords used in the pronunciation of vowels and some consonants 浊音（声带振动发出的元音和某些辅音）
sound from mouth口中发出的声音
-voiced嗓音…
opinion看法
grammar语法
phonetics语音学
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French vois, from Latin vox, voc-.
Idioms
at the top of your voice
find your voice/tongue
to be able to speak or express your opinion 能说出自己的看法；能表达自己的意见
give voice to something
to express your feelings, worries, etc. 表露心声；表白心迹 Many workers at the meeting gave voice to their fears about job security. 许多工人在会上表达了他们对工作安全的担忧。
like, etc. the sound of your own voice
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to like talking a lot or too much, usually without wanting to listen to other people 爱啰嗦；喜欢说个没完 She’s much too fond of the sound of her own voice. 我在赛跑中得了三等奖。
make your voice heard
to express your feelings, opinions, etc. in a way that makes people notice and consider them （为引起他人注意）发表意见，表达感情 The programme gives ordinary viewers a chance to make their voices heard. 这个节目给普通观众一个表达自己意见的机会。 a society in which individuals are able to make their voices heard 一个人人都能够发表意见的社会
a/the still small voice
- (literary)
the voice of God or your conscience, that tells you to do what is morally right 上帝的教示；良心的呼唤
with one voice
as a group; with everyone agreeing 异口同声；众口一词 The various opposition parties speak with one voice on this issue. 在这个问题上各反对党派众口一词。 The teachers speak with one voice when they demand an end to the cuts. 教师一致要求停止削减开支。