vocal
/ˈvoʊkl/
adj.
一句话记住
嗓音的;发声的;直言的;大声表达的
释义与例句
adj.
嗓音的;发声的
connected with the voice
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She has a powerful vocal range.
她的音域很宽。
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His vocal cords were damaged by years of shouting.
多年的喊叫损伤了他的声带。
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The band is known for its strong vocal harmonies.
这支乐队以强劲的人声和声著称。
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Singers need to rest their vocal muscles before a concert.
歌手在演出前要让发声肌肉得到休息。
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The choir gave a fine vocal performance last night.
昨晚合唱团奉献了一场精彩的声乐表演。
adj.
直言的;大声表达的
expressing opinions strongly and publicly
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He has been vocal in his criticism.
他一直直言不讳地批评。
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Several parents were vocal about the changes to the school timetable.
有几位家长对学校课程表的变动公开表示不满。
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She is one of the most vocal supporters of the campaign.
她是这场运动最直言的支持者之一。
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The students became vocal in their demands for better facilities.
学生们开始大声表达改善设施的诉求。
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Local residents have been vocal in opposing the new road.
当地居民一直公开反对这条新路。
词源与构词
拉丁语 vocalis,voc(声音)+ -al(……的),嗓子发出的声音是“嗓音的”;敢把声音发出来就是“直言的”。
voc
词根 · voice,声音
-al
后缀 · 形容词词尾,……的
记忆钩子
voc(声音)+ al:嗓子一开就有声;有话就敢说,叫直言。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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advocate 提倡;主张She advocates a healthier lifestyle. 她提倡更健康的生活方式。
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invoke 援引(法律、条文);求助于She invoked her right to remain silent. 她援引了保持沉默的权利。
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provoke 激怒;挑衅His comments provoked an angry response. 他的评论激起了愤怒的回应。
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vocabulary 词汇;词汇量Reading is the best way to build vocabulary. 阅读是扩大词汇量的最好方法。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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vocalist 歌手;声乐演员vocal + -ist,表示人。
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vocalize 发声;唱出;用言语表达-ize 动词词尾,由 vocal 变来。
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vocally 在嗓音方面;公开地-ly 副词词尾,对应“直言的”这一义项。
同义词
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outspoken 直言不讳的outspoken 指性格上敢说、不避讳,可修饰人或言论;vocal 强调公开、大声地表达,常与 about 连用。She is outspoken about her political views. 她毫不讳言自己的政治观点。
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oral 口头的oral 指“口头的、口部的”,与书面相对;vocal 指与嗓音有关的,或公开表达意见。Students take an oral exam at the end of the course. 课程结束时学生要参加口试。
反义词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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vocation 职业;使命同含 voc:vocal 与“声音”(voice)有关;vocation 来自 vocare(呼唤),指“被召唤去做的事”→职业、使命。Teaching is not just a job for her; it is a vocation. 对她来说,教学不只是工作,更是一种使命。
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vocabulary 词汇都出自 voc(叫、声音):vocal 指嗓音的、直言的;vocabulary 用集合后缀 -ary,指“叫得出名字的词”的集合→词汇。You need a wider vocabulary to read this novel. 读这本小说你需要更大的词汇量。
常见搭配
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vocal cords 声带The singer damaged her vocal cords and had to rest. 这位歌手伤了声带,必须休息。
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vocal music 声乐The concert includes both vocal music and piano pieces. 这场音乐会既有声乐也有钢琴曲。
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be vocal about 公开表达对……的看法Parents have been vocal about the lack of parking. 家长们一直公开抱怨停车位不足。