vocal

英 [ˈvəʊkl]

美 [ˈvoʊkl]

adj.  嗓音的; 发声的; 大声表达的; 直言不讳的
n.  (乐曲中的)歌唱部分，声乐部分

复数：vocals　

CET6考研TOEFLTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7011 / COCA.4488

牛津词典

adj.

• 嗓音的；发声的
  connected with the voice
  1. vocal music
     声乐
  2. the vocal organs (= the tongue, lips, etc.)
     发声器官
• 大声表达的；直言不讳的
  telling people your opinions or protesting about sth loudly and with confidence
  1. He has been very vocal in his criticism of the government's policy.
     他对政府政策的批评一直是直言不讳。
  2. The protesters are a small but vocal minority.
     抗议者人数不多但敢于直言。

noun

• （乐曲中的）歌唱部分，声乐部分
  the part of a piece of music that is sung, rather than played on a musical instrument
  1. backing vocals
     伴唱
  2. In this recording Armstrong himself is on vocals .
     在这个录音中阿姆斯特朗亲自唱。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 大声说出的;直言不讳的;激烈表达意见的
  You say that people arevocalwhen they speak forcefully about something that they feel strongly about.
  1. He has been very vocal in his displeasure over the results...
     他直言不讳地表达了他对结果的不满。
  2. A public inquiry earlier this year produced vocal opposition from residents.
     今年早些时候进行的一次公众调查显示居民对此强烈抗议。
• ADJ 嗓音的;发声的;（尤指）歌唱的
  Vocalmeans involving the use of the human voice, especially in singing.
  1. ...a wider range of vocal styles.
     更多样的歌唱风格
  2. ...vocal training.
     发声训练

英英释义

noun

• a short musical composition with words
  1. a successful musical must have at least three good songs
  Synonym:song
• music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment
  Synonym:vocal music

adj

• given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
  1. outspoken in their opposition to segregation
  2. a vocal assembly
  Synonym:outspoken
• full of the sound of voices
  1. a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children
• having or using the power to produce speech or sound
  1. vocal organs
  2. all vocal beings hymned their praise
• relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
  1. vocal technique
  2. the vocal repertoire
  3. organized a vocal group to sing his compositions

双语例句

• The Boys reportedly proceeded to praise TVXQ for their excellent vocal talent.
  据说后街男孩又对东方神起五人的声音天赋进行了赞扬。
• A public inquiry earlier this year produced vocal opposition from residents.
  今年早些时候进行的一次公众调查显示居民对此强烈抗议。
• Zoologist Eugene Morton has propounded a general theory of the vocal sounds that animals make.
  动物学家尤金·莫顿提出了一个有关动物发声的概括性理论。
• She wanted to scream, but her vocal cords seemed paralysed.
  她想尖叫，但她的声带好像不听使唤了。
• Utter with tense vocal chords.
  用拉紧的元音和音说出。
• It was possible that their vocal cords were paralysed.
  他们的声带很可能麻痹了。
• There exist some similarities and individualities in singing Chinese and foreign works of vocal music.
  中外声乐作品的演唱有着其共性与个性。
• Emotional expression is interpreted as the prescriptive requirements and vocal aesthetic consciousness on the sound quality.
  情感的表达成了诠释作品的要求和声乐审美意识对声音质量的指令性要求。
• Piano accompaniment for vocal music falls into two types: impromptu and written.
  声乐的钢琴伴奏，分为即兴伴奏和正谱伴奏两大类。
• A playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children.
  充满了孩子们叫喊和欢笑的操场。