vocal

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈvəʊ̯.kəl/|[ˈvəʊ̯.kl̩]    美 /ˈvoʊ̯.kəl/|/ˈvɔʊ̯.kəl/|[ˈvoʊ̯.kl̩]|[ˈvɔʊ̯.kl̩]|/ˈvəʉ̯.kəl/|[ˈvəʉ̯.kl̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic.
  2. A part of a piece of music that is sung.
    — Best cuts: "The Evil Dude," "Kung Fu, Too!" "Mama Love," "New Orleans" (with a punchy vocal by Teresa Brewer).
  3. A part of a piece of music that is sung.; A musical performance involving singing.
  4. A man in the Roman Catholic Church who has a right to vote in certain elections.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.
    — vocal problems
  2. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.; Used in the production of speech sounds.
    — vocal apparatus
  3. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.; Relating to, composed or arranged for, or sung by the human voice.
  4. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.; Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.
  5. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.; Synonym of vocalic.
  6. Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.
    — vocal melody, vocal prayer, vocal worship
  7. Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.; Expressing opinions or feelings freely, loudly, or insistently.
    — The protesters were very vocal in their message to the mayor.
  8. Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.; Having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound.
    — To hill or valley, fountain, or fresh shade, Made vocal by my song.
  9. Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.; Synonym of expressive.
  10. Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.; Full of voices.

词形变化

more vocal comparative most vocal superlative vocals plural

词汇关系

衍生词
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相关词
vocable vocabulary vocalist vocalization vocalize vocation voice vowel

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der.
Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs
Proto-Italic *wōks
Latin vōx
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Latin vōcālisbor.
Middle English vocal
English vocal
Late Middle English vocal, borrowed from Latin vōcālis (“uttering a voice, sounding, speaking”), from vōx (“a voice, sound, tone”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of vowel and vocalis. Compare Old French vocal.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der.
Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs
Proto-Italic *wōks
Latin vōx
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Latin vōcālisbor.
Middle English vocal
English vocal
Late Middle English vocal, borrowed from Latin vōcālis (“uttering a voice, sounding, speaking”), from vōx (“a voice, sound, tone”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of vowel and vocalis. Compare Old French vocal.
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