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单词 dulcet
释义
dulcetdul‧cet /ˈdʌlsɪt/ adjective Word Origin
WORD ORIGINdulcet
Origin:
1400-1500 Old French doucet, from douz ‘sweet’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • All pluck and pomp, it rang throughout the hall in dulcet tones as never before.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=a very sweet and gentle voice – often used humorously to mean the opposite)· I could hear Martha’s dulcet tones bellowing that dinner was ready.
somebody’s dulcet tones someone’s voice – used humorously:  Basil’s dulcet tones could be heard in the corridor.
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