0 the sounds that are made when people speak or sing -- 說話聲;嗓音
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/帶喘息聲/清脆/深沉/圓潤/粗啞/沙啞/尖細的嗓音
You could tell from her voice that she wasn't pleased. 你可以從她的聲音裡聽出來她不高興。
"I don't know what you mean," said Fran in a quavering voice. 「我不知道你是甚麼意思。」弗蘭顫聲說道。
You'll have to raise your voice (= speak louder) if you want to be heard in here. 在這裡你如果想要別人聽見那就得大聲點兒。
I have a cold and I think I'm losing my voice (= becoming unable to speak). 我感冒了,而且覺得嗓子要啞了。
He's at that age when his voice is breaking (= changing from a boy's to a man's). 他正處在變聲的年齡。
She's done a lot of work with voice-activated computers. 她已經用語音操縱的電腦做了很多工作。
1 (the right to) an expression of opinion -- 意見的表達;發言權;表達意見的權利
There was only one dissenting voice during the discussion. 討論中只有一個不同的聲音。
Unfortunately a strike was the only way to make our voices heard. 不幸的是,罷工是唯一能讓人聽到我們呼聲的方法。
The committee represents the voice of the students. 那個委員會代表了學生的意願。
Developing countries are demanding a stronger voice (= right to express opinions) in the debate. 發展中國家正要求在辯論中擁有更多的發言權。
She just won't listen to the voice of reason. 她就是不願意傾聽理智的聲音。
I wouldn't work for Peter if I were you - this is the voice of experience talking! 我要是你的話就不會為彼得工作——這可是經驗之談!
2 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 -- 語態
3 to say what you think about a particular subject, especially to express a doubt, complaint, etc. that you have about it -- 表達;吐露;(尤指)表示(質疑、抱怨)
I have voiced my objections to the plan to management. 我已經向管理層提出了對那個計劃的反對意見。
I had to raise my voice to make myself heard over the noise.
My mother had a beautiful singing voice when she was younger.
Initially, the television screen was covered, forcing the par ticipants to base their comments solely on the interviewees' voices.
An interruption by something sounding like a switch leads into a chorus of voices speaking about an undisclosed quasi-scientific process.
Without rediscovery of victims' voices, the idea of an inclusive process of truth recovery (essential to an effective legal and political transition) remains a chimera.