voice
voice — 名詞
- voicesingular
- voicesplural
1. The noises people produce through their mouth when talking or singing, covering
嗓音；聲音
人說話或唱歌時發出的聲音
The noises people produce through their mouth when talking or singing, covering aspects such as pitch, loudness, and tone.
Nora has a warm, friendly voice that puts people at ease.
Nora 的聲音溫暖友善，讓人感到自在。
adjective + voice describing personal quality
The radio host's deep voice was easy to recognize anywhere.
那位廣播主持人的低沉嗓音到哪裡都很容易認出來。
When the baby cried at midnight, Maeve spoke to her in a very soft voice.
嬰兒半夜哭鬧時，Maeve 用非常輕柔的聲音對她說話。
Visitors to the art museum heard a recorded voice explaining each sculpture.
參觀美術館的訪客聽到錄音講解每件雕塑作品。
Beatriz drank hot tea because her voice had gone hoarse from shouting.
Beatriz 喝了熱茶，因為她的嗓子喊啞了。
用法筆記
Can be used with a wide range of adjectives to describe quality (warm, deep, soft, hoarse, loud, gentle, squeaky).
常見錯誤
2. How well someone sings at a particular time, especially regarding control, pitch
歌喉狀態
唱歌時的嗓音品質
How well someone sings at a particular time, especially regarding control, pitch, and strength — most often expressed with the fixed phrase 'in good voice'.
The soprano was in excellent voice during tonight's performance of Tosca.
女高音今晚演唱《托斯卡》時歌喉狀態極佳。
in good/excellent voice — fixed phrase for singing well
Hari spent an hour warming up to get his voice ready for the concert.
Hari 花了一個小時開嗓，為音樂會做好準備。
Despite a scratchy throat from the flu, the folk singer was back in good voice by the third song.
儘管感冒喉嚨沙啞，那位民謠歌手唱到第三首歌時就恢復了歌喉。
The choir director said the tenors were not in their best voice that morning.
合唱團指導說男高音當天早上的嗓音不是最佳狀態。
文法句型
in good voice
in excellent voice
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the pattern 'in + possessive + (good/excellent/fine/best) + voice'. Never used with an article ('a voice').
3. The opportunity to state your views on a topic and have those views taken seriou
發言權
表達意見並被聽取的權利
The opportunity to state your views on a topic and have those views taken seriously by decision-makers.
Every member of the club gets a voice in deciding how the funds are spent.
俱樂部的每個成員對於經費的用途都有發言權。
have/get a voice in + something — right to participate in decisions
The new policy gives parents a stronger voice in their children's education.
新政策讓家長在子女的教育上有更大的發言權。
Throughout the meeting, only one dissenting voice spoke against the proposal.
整場會議中，只有一個反對的聲音站出來反對該提案。
Workers at the factory demanded a voice in the discussions about their working hours.
工廠工人要求在關於工時的討論中有發言權。
When the city council proposed closing the public library, residents across the neighborhood made their voices heard.
市議會提議關閉公共圖書館時，社區居民紛紛讓自己的聲音被聽見。
文法句型
give + someone + a voice
have a voice in + something
用法筆記
Frequently used with possessive determiners (their voice, my voice) and often paired with 'in' to specify the area of discussion.
常見錯誤
4. The expression of a particular attitude, belief, or perspective as if it were a
心聲；代表
某種觀點或感受的象徵性表達
The expression of a particular attitude, belief, or perspective as if it were a person speaking — for example, acting as the voice of reason or the voice of conscience.
Amid the crowd's anger, Aunt Rosa was the one calm voice of reason.
在一片人群的憤怒中，Rosa 阿姨是唯一冷靜而理性的聲音。
the voice of + [quality] (reason, experience, conscience)
Whenever Lien thought about cheating on the exam, a small voice inside her urged her to be honest.
每當 Lien 想考試作弊時，內心總有個小小的聲音催促她誠實。
Grandpa Mateo's stories around the campfire were the voice of a lifetime spent fishing off the coast of Chile.
Mateo 阿公在營火邊講的故事，是他一輩子在智利沿海捕魚的心聲寫照。
In the board meeting, the finance director acted as the voice of caution.
在董事會上，財務總監代表的是謹慎的聲音。
- spokesperson
concrete — a person officially chosen to speak for a group
- mouthpiece
informal — someone who speaks for another person or organization
文法句型
the voice of + [quality/attribute]
用法筆記
Almost always singular. The phrase 'the voice of + noun' treats an abstract quality as if it were speaking. Compare sense 3 (RIGHT TO SPEAK), which is about having the right to express an opinion; this sense is about being the expression of a particular viewpoint or feeling.
5. A grammatical pattern that tells you whether the sentence subject performs an ac
語態
動詞表示主詞施動或被動的語法形式
A grammatical pattern that tells you whether the sentence subject performs an action or receives it — for example, active voice (doing) versus passive voice (being done to).
The sentence "The cat chased the mouse" is written in the active voice.
「貓追老鼠」這個句子是主動語態。
active voice vs passive voice — grammatical contrast
In 'The ball was kicked by Tom,' the ball receives the action — a clear example of the passive voice.
在「The ball was kicked by Tom」中，ball 是接受動作的一方，清楚展現了被動語態。
The English teacher asked the class to rewrite the paragraph in the passive voice.
英文老師要求全班把那段落改寫成被動語態。
Scientific papers often use the passive voice to describe experimental methods.
科學論文常用被動語態來描述實驗方法。
用法筆記
Always preceded by 'the' and modified by 'active' or 'passive'. Never plural. This is a technical grammar term, not used in everyday conversation.
6. A sound that resembles human speech or singing, produced by something in nature
自然之聲
像人聲的自然聲音
A sound that resembles human speech or singing, produced by something in nature such as the wind, water, an animal, or a musical instrument.
The voice of the violin filled the concert hall with a sad melody.
小提琴的聲音充滿了音樂廳，帶著悲傷的旋律。
the voice of + [object/instrument] — figurative use for sound
Wei heard the voice of the ocean through the shells he held to his ear.
Wei 透過手中的貝殼聽到了海洋的聲音。
In the forest at night, the voice of the wind sounds like someone whispering.
在夜晚的森林裡，風的聲音聽起來像有人在低語。
The distant voice of the waterfall grew louder as the hikers walked closer.
瀑布的聲音越來越近，健行者越走越靠近。
- sound
more general — not limited to human-like or personified sounds
用法筆記
Exclusively figurative or poetic. The pattern 'the voice of + natural element' personifies the object. Rare in everyday spoken English.
7. The physical ability to produce speech using the vocal organs such as the throat
發聲能力
說話的生理能力
The physical ability to produce speech using the vocal organs such as the throat and vocal cords.
After the surgery on his throat, the patient slowly regained his voice.
喉嚨手術後，病人慢慢地恢復了說話能力。
lose/regain your voice — ability to speak
The teacher completely lost her voice after teaching six classes in a row.
那位老師連續上了六堂課之後完全失聲了。
Tamar drank warm lemon water every morning to protect her voice.
Tamar 每天早上喝溫檸檬水來保養嗓子。
The accident damaged his vocal cords so badly that he never got his voice back.
那次意外損傷了他的聲帶，他再也沒能恢復說話能力。
- speech
broader — includes both the ability and the act of speaking
文法句型
lose your voice
find your voice
regain your voice
用法筆記
Common in the possessive construction 'lose/find/regain + possessive + voice'. Almost always takes a possessive determiner. Distinct from sense 1 (SPEECH SOUNDS) — this sense focuses on the ability to speak at all, not the sound quality.
8. A person who sings, especially one who performs professionally; a vocalist.
歌手；歌唱家
唱歌的人，尤指職業歌手
A person who sings, especially one who performs professionally; a vocalist.
The opera house hired three new voices for the upcoming season.
歌劇院為即將到來的演出季聘請了三位新歌手。
voice = singer (metonymy — the instrument stands for the person)
Ife was one of the finest young voices to come out of the jazz scene.
Ife 是爵士樂界湧現的最佳年輕歌喉之一。
The choir has a strong bass voice that holds the lower notes steady.
該合唱團有一位雄厚的男低音來穩定低音部。
Music critics named Beatriz the most exciting new voice in folk music.
樂評人將 Beatriz 評為民謠樂壇最令人振奮的新聲。
用法筆記
A metonymic use where the instrument (voice) stands for the person. Most common in professional music criticism and opera contexts. Less common than 'singer' or 'vocalist' in everyday language.
voice — 動詞
- voicepresent simple I / you / we / they
- voices3rd person singular
- voicing-ing form
- voicedpast simple
1. To express your opinion or feelings about something, especially when you want to
表達；提出
說出想法或顧慮
To express your opinion or feelings about something, especially when you want to raise a concern or disagreement.
Several parents voiced their concerns about the safety of the school playground.
幾位家長表達了對學校操場安全的擔憂。
voice + concern/objection/complaint — common collocations
At the town hall meeting, Hari voiced strong opposition to the new road plan.
在市政廳會議上，Hari 強烈反對新的道路計畫。
The employee finally voiced the complaint that had bothered her for months.
那位員工終於提出了困擾她好幾個月的申訴。
When the committee was asked, all members voiced their full support for the project.
委員會受詢問時，所有成員都表示全力支持該計畫。
- suppress
to keep feelings or opinions hidden
文法句型
voice + concern/objection/complaint/opinion
用法筆記
Followed by a direct object that names what is being expressed (concern, objection, complaint, opinion, support). More formal than 'say' or 'tell'.
常見錯誤
2. To perform the spoken lines for an animated character in a film, TV show, or vid
配音
為動畫角色或他人配音
To perform the spoken lines for an animated character in a film, TV show, or video game.
The famous actor was hired to voice the main character in the new animated film.
那位著名演員受邀為新動畫片的主角配音。
A well-known comedian voiced the grumpy old robot in the video game.
一位知名喜劇演員為電玩遊戲中脾氣暴躁的老機器人配音。
voice + character — providing spoken lines for an animated role
The famous singer was thrilled to voice the wise old owl in the upcoming children's cartoon.
那位知名歌手很高興能為即將上映的兒童卡通中那隻聰明的老貓頭鷹配音。
My neighbor's daughter voiced a small rabbit in the school's animated project.
我鄰居的女兒為學校動畫作品裡的一隻小兔子配音。
- narrate
specific to telling a story or describing events, not performing a character's lines
文法句型
voice + character
用法筆記
The 'speaking on behalf of someone' sub-use (example 3) is less common but accepted. The main use relates to animation and media.
3. In phonetics, to produce a speech sound with your vocal cords vibrating — for ex
發濁音
用聲帶振動發音
In phonetics, to produce a speech sound with your vocal cords vibrating — for example, the English sounds /b/, /d/, and /z/.
In English, the letters B and D are voiced, while P and T are voiceless.
在英語中，B 和 D 是濁音，而 P 和 T 是清音。
voiced vs voiceless consonants — phonetic contrast
The linguistics student practiced voicing the difference between the sounds /s/ and /z/.
語言學系學生練習發出 /s/ 和 /z/ 之間的不同。
To voice a consonant, feel your vocal cords vibrate inside your throat.
要發出濁輔音，感受喉嚨中聲帶的振動。
The teacher showed the class how to voice /v/ with a hand on the throat.
老師教全班如何發出 /v/ 音，手放在喉嚨上感受。
- vocalize
broader — can mean to produce any vocal sound, not just with specific cord vibration
- devoice
to pronounce without vocal cord vibration
用法筆記
A technical term in phonetics. Most commonly appears as the adjective 'voiced' (e.g. 'voiced consonant') rather than as a verb. Rare outside language-study contexts.