英语词汇“voice”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

voice

(vɔɪs )

Word forms: voices , voicing , voiced

1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN, adjective NOUN] B1

When someone speaks or sings, you hear their voice.

Miriam's voice was strangely calm.

'The police are here,' she said in a low voice.

There was a sound of loud voices from the kitchen.

I ended up with bronchitis and no voice.

Synonyms: tone, sound, language, articulation

2. countable noun

Someone's voice is their opinion on a particular topic and what they say about it.

What does one do when a government simply refuses to listen to the voice of the opposition? [+ of]

There was no disagreement, there were no dissenting voices.

Synonyms: instrument, medium, spokesman or woman or person, agency [old-fashioned]

3. singular noun

If you have a voice in something, you have the right to express an opinion on it.

The people themselves must be an important voice in the debate. [+ in]

But your partners will have no voice in how you operate your company.

Synonyms: say, part, view, decision

4. verb

If you voice something such as an opinion or an emotion, you say what you think or feel.

Some scientists have voiced concern that the disease could be passed on to humans. [VERB noun]

This is a criticism frequently voiced by opponents. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: express, say, declare, air

5. singular noun

In grammar, if a verb is in the active voice, the person who performs the action is the subject of the verb. If a verb is in the passive voice, the thing or person affected by the action is the subject of the verb.

6. find one's voice phrase [VERB inflects]

If someone finds their voice, they start to speak in spite of fear or surprise or difficult circumstances.

'Kurt Kohn was my paternal grandfather's name,' Laura said when she found her voice.

7. find one's voice phrase [VERB inflects]

If you say that a writer finds his or her voice, you mean that he or she finds a style and subject matter that are personal and original.

These poems are generally agreed to be those in which he found his true voice.

8. give voice to phrase

If you give voice to an opinion, a need, or a desire, you express it aloud.

...a community radio run by the Catholic Church which gave voice to the protests of the slum-dwellers.

9. keep one's voice down phrase B2

If someone tells you to keep your voice down, they are asking you to speak more quietly.

Keep your voice down, for goodness sake.

10. lose one's voice phrase B2

If you lose your voice, you cannot speak for a while because of an illness.

I had to be careful not to get a sore throat and lose my voice.

11. raise one's voice/lower one's voice phrase B2

If you raise your voice, you speak more loudly. If you lower your voice, you speak more quietly.

He raised his voice for the benefit of the other two women.

She'd lowered her voice until it was barely audible.

12. at the top of one's voice phrase

If you say something at the top of your voice, you say it very loudly.

'Stephen!' shouted Marcia at the top of her voice.

13. with one voice phrase

If a number of people say something with one voice, they all express the same opinion about something.

This would enable the community to speak with one voice in world affairs.

Idioms:

a voice crying in the wilderness or a lone voice in the wilderness

someone who is pointing out the dangers in a situation or the truth about it, but nobody is paying any attention

For years, he was a lone voice in the wilderness, and a lot of it came across as self-serving. But I'll tell you, the man was right.

Collocations:

voice wavers

Even when his voice wavers into the self-referential, the assurance of his tone inclines the reader to trust him.

The Times Literary Supplement

At this point her face cracks a little and her voice wavers.

Times, Sunday Times

His voice wavers with emotion.

Times, Sunday Times

For once her voice wavers slightly.

Times, Sunday Times

Her voice wavers and breaks, tears stream down her cheeks.

Times, Sunday Times

weak voice

She had a weak voice, and people joked about her thinness.

Times, Sunday Times

Sometimes he would ask for water in a very weak voice.

Times, Sunday Times

In spite of being perilously unwell, he duly called me back later, self-effacingly apologising for his weak voice.

Times, Sunday Times

It did not run on electricity, and was flawed in that it produced a weak voice.

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He was short, puny, had a weak voice.

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Translations:

Chinese: 声音, 表达

Japanese: 声, 声に出す

单词	voice
释义	voice (vɔɪs ) Word forms: voices , voicing , voiced 1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN, adjective NOUN] B1 When someone speaks or sings, you hear their voice. Miriam's voice was strangely calm. 'The police are here,' she said in a low voice. There was a sound of loud voices from the kitchen. I ended up with bronchitis and no voice. Synonyms: tone, sound, language, articulation 2. countable noun Someone's voice is their opinion on a particular topic and what they say about it. What does one do when a government simply refuses to listen to the voice of the opposition? [+ of] There was no disagreement, there were no dissenting voices. Synonyms: instrument, medium, spokesman or woman or person, agency [old-fashioned] 3. singular noun If you have a voice in something, you have the right to express an opinion on it. The people themselves must be an important voice in the debate. [+ in] But your partners will have no voice in how you operate your company. Synonyms: say, part, view, decision 4. verb If you voice something such as an opinion or an emotion, you say what you think or feel. Some scientists have voiced concern that the disease could be passed on to humans. [VERB noun] This is a criticism frequently voiced by opponents. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: express, say, declare, air 5. singular noun In grammar, if a verb is in the active voice, the person who performs the action is the subject of the verb. If a verb is in the passive voice, the thing or person affected by the action is the subject of the verb. 6. find one's voice phrase [VERB inflects] If someone finds their voice, they start to speak in spite of fear or surprise or difficult circumstances. 'Kurt Kohn was my paternal grandfather's name,' Laura said when she found her voice. 7. find one's voice phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that a writer finds his or her voice, you mean that he or she finds a style and subject matter that are personal and original. These poems are generally agreed to be those in which he found his true voice. 8. give voice to phrase If you give voice to an opinion, a need, or a desire, you express it aloud. ...a community radio run by the Catholic Church which gave voice to the protests of the slum-dwellers. 9. keep one's voice down phrase B2 If someone tells you to keep your voice down, they are asking you to speak more quietly. Keep your voice down, for goodness sake. 10. lose one's voice phrase B2 If you lose your voice, you cannot speak for a while because of an illness. I had to be careful not to get a sore throat and lose my voice. 11. raise one's voice/lower one's voice phrase B2 If you raise your voice, you speak more loudly. If you lower your voice, you speak more quietly. He raised his voice for the benefit of the other two women. She'd lowered her voice until it was barely audible. 12. at the top of one's voice phrase If you say something at the top of your voice, you say it very loudly. 'Stephen!' shouted Marcia at the top of her voice. 13. with one voice phrase If a number of people say something with one voice, they all express the same opinion about something. This would enable the community to speak with one voice in world affairs. Idioms: a voice crying in the wilderness or a lone voice in the wilderness someone who is pointing out the dangers in a situation or the truth about it, but nobody is paying any attention For years, he was a lone voice in the wilderness, and a lot of it came across as self-serving. But I'll tell you, the man was right. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: voice wavers Even when his voice wavers into the self-referential, the assurance of his tone inclines the reader to trust him. The Times Literary Supplement At this point her face cracks a little and her voice wavers. Times, Sunday Times His voice wavers with emotion. Times, Sunday Times For once her voice wavers slightly. Times, Sunday Times Her voice wavers and breaks, tears stream down her cheeks. Times, Sunday Times weak voice She had a weak voice, and people joked about her thinness. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes he would ask for water in a very weak voice. Times, Sunday Times In spite of being perilously unwell, he duly called me back later, self-effacingly apologising for his weak voice. Times, Sunday Times It did not run on electricity, and was flawed in that it produced a weak voice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was short, puny, had a weak voice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 声音, 表达 Japanese: 声, 声に出す
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