voice
/ˈvɔɪs/KK
變化形
voices
1.
嗓音;說話聲
人說話時所發出的聲音,也可指某人特有的聲音品質,例如低沉、輕柔或洪亮。
用法:談論某人的嗓音時,通常用可數名詞,例如「她有很溫柔的嗓音」。
I knew it was my dad when I heard his voice on the phone.
我在電話裡聽到爸爸的聲音時,就知道是他。
Please lower your voice because the baby is sleeping.
請小聲一點,因為寶寶正在睡覺。
還有 5 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
發言權;意見;心聲
表達意見、需求或感受的機會、權利或所表達的觀點。
用法:常見搭配是「有發言權」、「讓某人有發言權」與「在某事上有發言權」。
Parents had a voice in the new school lunch plan.
家長對新的學校午餐計畫有發言權。
Students should have a voice in planning the school festival.
學生應該能參與規劃校慶並表達意見。
3.
歌喉;歌唱能力
一個人唱歌的能力,或其歌聲的品質與特色。
用法:常用單數,尤其是「有一副好歌喉」這類說法。
He rested his voice before he sang.
他唱歌前讓嗓子休息。
My sister has a beautiful voice and sings at school.
我姊姊有好聽的聲音,也在學校唱歌。
4.
語態
文法中動詞的形式,用來表示主詞是執行動作,還是承受動作。
用法:「主動語態」中主詞做動作;「被動語態」中主詞承受動作。
The teacher asked us to use the voice that shows what happened to the person or thing in the sentence.
老師要我們使用表示某人或某物受到動作的語態。
The voice used in short sentences is often clearer.
短句中使用的語態通常更清楚。
5.
文風;敘述口吻
作者、敘述者或創作者在作品中呈現的獨特表達方式與個人風格。
用法:常與「自己的」連用,指逐漸形成個人化的寫作風格。
Write every day to find your own voice as a writer.
每天寫作,找到你自己當作家的聲音。
Her voice makes the story feel friendly and easy to read.
她的語氣讓這個故事讀起來親切又容易。
6.
表達;說出
明確地說出或表達某個意見、擔憂、需求或感受。
用法:通常作及物動詞,後面直接接受詞,例如「表達擔憂」。不必在動詞後加表示向外的副詞。
You can voice your ideas politely when you talk in class.
你可以在課堂上說話時,禮貌地表達你的想法。
Several parents voiced their worries about the new bus times.
幾位家長表達了他們對新公車時間的擔心。
常見錯誤
She has a very beautiful voice to sing.
She has a very beautiful singing voice.
The concern was voiced about by many parents.
Many parents voiced concerns about the issue.
I voiced out my opinion in class.
I voiced my opinion in class.
The students have voice in the school rules.
The students have a voice in the school rules.
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學習提示
・「嗓音」與「發言權」是最常見的兩個意思,要依上下文判斷。
・動詞義的「表達」比一般的「說」更正式,常搭配意見、擔憂、不滿或支持。
・在文法課中,「語態」是專門術語,和人聲或意見無關。