voice

1. N-COUNT When someone speaks or sings, you hear their voice. 嗓音

Miriam's voice was strangely calm. 米里亚姆的声音出奇地平静。

"The police are here," she said in a low voice. “警察在这儿，”她低声说。

2. N-COUNT Someone's voice is their opinion on a particular topic and what they say about it. 意见

What does one do when a government simply refuses to listen to the voice of the opposition?

当政府完全拒绝倾听反对意见时，那该怎么办？

3. V-T If you voice something such as an opinion or an emotion, you say what you think or feel. 表达

Some scientists have voiced concern that the disease could be passed on to humans. 一些科学家已经表示，担心这种疾病可能会传染给人类。

4. PHRASE If you give voice to an opinion, a need, or a desire, you express it aloud. 大声表达

...a community radio run by the Catholic Church that gave voice to the protests of the slum-dwellers. …一家由天主教教会开办的、表达贫民窟居民抗议之声的社区电台。

5. PHRASE If someone tells you to keep your voice down, they are asking you to speak more quietly. 放低嗓门

Keep your voice down, for goodness sake. 看在上帝的份上，把你的嗓门放低点。

6. PHRASE If you lose your voice, you cannot speak for a while because of an illness. 失声

I had to be careful not to get a sore throat and lose my voice. 我必须小心，不要患上咽喉炎而哑了嗓子。

7. PHRASE If you raise your voice, you speak more loudly. If you lower your voice, you speak more quietly. 提高嗓门; 压低嗓门

He raised his voice for the benefit of the other two women. 他提高了嗓门，以便让另两个女人听得到。

8. PHRASE If you say something at the top of your voice, you say it as loudly as possible. 用最大的音量[强调]

"Damn!" he yelled at the top of his voice. “该死！”他声嘶力竭地喊道。