| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_at-the-top-of-a-range-of-sound |
| 释义 | at the top of a range of soundThese words describe sounds that are near or at the top of a range of sounds. The adjective high is used mostly to talk about music, musical instruments, or voices that are near the top of a range of sounds. She has a very high voice. I can't sing the high notes at all. The word high-pitched is usually used to refer to sounds or voices that are high but are not musical. He talks to his dog in the most ridiculous high-pitched voice. Do you hear that high-pitched sound? The opposite of high is low. The opposite of high-pitched is low-pitched. His voice is so low! Can you reach the low notes? There's a low-pitched hum when the fridge turns on. For more opposites of high, see the article at low. If a sound is high-pitched, loud, and unpleasant to listen to, you can use the word shrill. Shrill can be used of people with high, loud, and unpleasant voices, though this use is disapproving. He called the dog back with a shrill whistle. disapprovingShe's so shrill! A sound that is high-pitched, very weak, and unpleasant to listen to can be called reedy. Reedy is usually used of voices. It is a disapproving word. He had a thin, reedy voice. A very high sound or voice can be called squeaky. Squeaky is also used to describe something that makes a very high sound. She has a squeaky little voice. My dog loves his squeaky toy. In more technical musical settings, the word treble is used to refer to higher musical notes, or, in UK English, higher voices. In US English, the highest voices are called soprano. The oboe is a treble instrument. UKHe sings treble. She sings soprano in the choir. The opposite of treble and soprano is bass. The tuba is a bass instrument. The bass part of this song is quite difficult. In technical contexts, sounds that are too high to be heard by the human ear are ultrasonic. Ultrasonic is often used to describe technology that uses these high sounds. Ultrasonic scalpels have been deemed safe for use. Sonar relies on the transmission and reception of ultrasonic sound waves. Related articleshaving a large distance from bottom to top the distance from the bottom to the top greater than the usual level or amount |
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