Vocal



GRE 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 声音的; 使用嗓音的
• ［英］ adj. 声音的 ( of the vice)
• ［类］ orchestra : instrumental / choir : vocal ( 管弦乐队用乐器演奏 / 合唱团用嗓音唱歌)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin vocalis, from voc-, vox voice — more at voice
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. uttered by the voice ; oral
  • b. produced in the larynx ; uttered with voice
• 2. relating to, composed or arranged for, or sung by the human voice <vocal music>
• 3. vocalic
• 4.
  • a. having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound
  • b. expressive
  • c. full of voices ; resounding
  • d. given to expressing oneself freely or insistently ; outspoken <a highly vocal critic>
  • e. expressed in words
• 5. of, relating to, or resembling the voice <vocal impairment>
• ? vocality noun
• ? vocally adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1582
• 1. a vocal sound
• 2. a usually accompanied musical composition for the human voice ; song; also a performance of such a composition

---