vocal
adjective uk/ˈvəʊ.kəl/ us/ˈvoʊ.kəl/
(OF THE VOICE)
嗓音的;发声的
relating to or produced by the voice, either in singing or speaking
a piece of vocal music 一部声乐作品
The six principal roles in this opera have an average vocal range of two octaves. 这出歌剧里6个主要角色的平均音域覆盖两个八度。
- More examples
- There was a soft nodule on my vocal cord.
- Her remarkable vocal range spanned three and a half octaves.
- We listened to the pure vocal tones of the choirboy.
- I played some vocal music.
(OFTEN HEARD)
喜欢畅所欲言的;直言不讳的
often expressing opinions and complaints in speech
He had always been a very vocal critic of the president. 他一直都直言不讳地批评总统。
During these years, suffrage demands by women became increasingly vocal. 那些年，女性要求获得投票权的呼声越来越高。
vocal
noun [ C usually plural ] uk/ˈvəʊ.kəl/ us/ˈvoʊ.kəl/
（流行音乐中的）演唱部分
the singing in a piece of popular music
The vocals are shared by two members of the band. 演唱部分由乐队中的两名成员共同完成。
Who is that on vocals (= singing)? 唱歌的人是谁？