voice
noun uk/vɔɪs/ us/vɔɪs/
(SOUNDS)
B1 [ C ]说话声;嗓音
the sounds that are made when people speak or sing
She has a loud/quiet/soft voice. 她说话声音很大／很轻／很柔。
a low-pitched/high-pitched voice 低沉／高而尖的嗓音
a booming/breathy/clear/deep/fruity/gravelly/husky/squeaky voice 低沉／带喘息声／清脆／深沉／圆润／粗哑／沙哑／尖细的嗓音
a baritone/soprano singing voice 男中音／女高音歌喉
You could tell from her voice that she wasn't pleased. 你可以从她的声音里听出来她不高兴。
"I don't know what you mean," said Fran in a quavering voice. “我不知道你是什么意思。”弗兰颤声说道。
She lowered her voice to a whisper. 她放低声音，轻声耳语。
You'll have to raise your voice (= speak louder) if you want to be heard in here. 在这里你如果想要别人听见那就得大声点儿。
I have a cold and I think I'm losing my voice (= becoming unable to speak). 我感冒了，而且觉得嗓子要哑了。
He's at that age when his voice is breaking (= changing from a boy's to a man's). 他正处在变声的年龄。
She's done a lot of work with voice-activated computers. 她已经用语音操纵的计算机做了很多工作。
be in good voice 唱得好
to be singing well
The choir seems to be in good voice today! 合唱团今天唱得很好！
- More examples
- Sometimes she speaks in this silly, girly voice.
- I heard a voice from the cupboard shouting "Let me out!"
- I had to raise my voice to make myself heard over the noise.
- My mother had a beautiful singing voice when she was younger.
- I could hear the babble of voices in the next room.
(OPINION)
C2 [ C often singular, U ]意见的表达;发言权;表达意见的权利
(the right to) an expression of opinion
There was only one dissenting voice during the discussion. 讨论中只有一个不同的声音。
Unfortunately a strike was the only way to make our voices heard. 不幸的是，罢工是唯一能让人听到我们呼声的方法。
The committee represents the voice of the students. 那个委员会代表了学生的意愿。
Developing countries are demanding a stronger voice (= right to express opinions) in the debate. 发展中国家正要求在辩论中拥有更多的发言权。
C2 [ S ]意见;观点;愿望;发表意见的人
an important quality or opinion that someone expresses, or the person who is able to express it
She just won't listen to the voice of reason. 她就是不愿意倾听理智的声音。
I wouldn't work for Peter if I were you - this is the voice of experience talking! 我要是你的话就不会为彼得工作——这可是经验之谈！
(GRAMMAR)
[ S ] language specialized语态
the relationship between the subject of the verb and the action described by the verb, or the forms of a verb that show this relationship
the active/passive voice 主动／被动语态
Idioms
give voice to somethingidiom 表达（观点或情感）
to express your thoughts or feelings in words
I always had doubts about the project but I never gave voice to them. 我一直对那个计划存有疑虑，但我从来没有说出来。
voice within youidiom 良心;理智
your conscience (= the part of you that tells you when you are doing something wrong)
Suddenly this voice within her told her to stop being so stupid. 突然心里有个声音对她说别再那么傻了。
with one voiceidiom formal 一致;全部同意
If a group of people express an opinion or decide something with one voice, they all agree.
The committee decided with one voice to accept the proposal. 委员会一致同意接受该提议。
voice
verb [ T ] uk/vɔɪs/ us/vɔɪs/
C2 表达；吐露；（尤指）表示（质疑、抱怨）
to say what you think about a particular subject, especially to express a doubt, complaint, etc. that you have about it
I have voiced my objections to the plan to management. 我已经向管理层提出了对那个计划的反对意见。
phonetics specialized使发成浊音
to produce a sound by making the vocal cords move very quickly several times