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vocal

/ˈvoʊkəl/ American
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  • adj. 嗓音的, 歌唱的
  • adj. 直言不讳的
  • n. 元音
  • n. 声乐作品
Definition
  • adj. relating to the human voice or singing
  • adj. expressing opinions loudly
  • n. a vowel sound
  • n. a piece of music that is sung
Example
She has always been vocal about protecting the environment.
她一直都在积极为保护环境发声。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: a piece of music that is sung (noun).

比较义项:被演唱的歌曲/声乐作品(名词)。

  • song

    The everyday, general word for a complete piece of music with lyrics that you listen to, sing along with, or hear on the radio.

    这是日常泛称,指一首完整的、带歌词的音乐作品,可以是收音机里听到的,也可以是大家一起唱的。

    My favorite song came on the radio, so I turned up the volume.

    我最喜欢的一首歌在收音机里响起,于是我把音量调大了。

  • vocal 本词

    A more technical, music-production term, often plural ('vocals'), for the sung part of a recording that is layered over instrumental music, not a standalone piece.

    这是更偏音乐制作行业的说法,常用复数形式 vocals,指叠加在伴奏之上的“演唱部分/声乐轨”,而不是一首独立完整的歌。

    The producer laid a soft vocal over the slow piano instrumental.

    制作人在舒缓的钢琴伴奏上叠加了一段轻柔的声乐。

Song and vocal can both mean sung music. Song is the everyday word for a complete piece of music with lyrics. Vocal, often plural 'vocals,' is a music-production term for the sung part of a recording, not a standalone piece. Not compared: vocal (outspoken).

这两个词都能指“被演唱的音乐作品”,但语域和典型用法不同:song 是日常泛称,指完整的、带歌词的一首歌;vocal 更偏音乐制作/录音行业用语,常用复数 vocals,指录音中“演唱的部分/声乐轨”,而非独立成篇的一首歌。这里不比较 vocal 作形容词表示“(人)敢于表达意见的,直言不讳的”这一常见用法。