| 单词 | telephone voice |
| 释义 | > as lemmastelephone voice telephone voice n. an accent, tone of voice, etc., used or adopted by a person when speaking on the telephone, esp. either one that is intended to be particularly clear, engaging, or businesslike, or one which is regarded as affectedly cultivated or pretentious; cf. telephone manner n. ΚΠ 1881 Detroit Free Press 8 May 9/3 Only one person out of five on the average has a good telephone voice..—pleasant, even, plain and devoid of peculiarities. 1906 Telephony June 382/2 Most men have a telephone voice which they use when telephoning, but immediately afterward drop. 1975 N.Y. Times 10 Nov. w19/2 (advt.) Receptionist/Typist Must have excellent telephone voice. 2002 J. Thompson Wide Blue Yonder i. 30 Her mother's fake, plummy telephone voice when she was talking to somebody she wanted something from. 2009 M. Ali In Kitchen ii. 31 His telephone voice was both clearer and more strained than his normal speaking voice. < as lemmas |
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