| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_near-the-bottom-of-a-range-of-sounds |
| 释义 | near the bottom of a range of soundsThese words describe sounds that are near or at the bottom of a range of sounds. The adjective low is used mostly to talk about music, musical instruments, or voices that are near the bottom of a range of sounds. Those notes are too low for me. He has a low, rumbling voice. The low brass (= brass instruments that play low notes) comes in with the woodwinds. The word low-pitched is usually used to refer to sounds or voices that are low but are not musical. The low-pitched rumble of the train shook the house. The opposite of low is high. The opposite of low-pitched is high-pitched. He's got a very high voice. The children's high-pitched squeals of laughter filled the garden. For more opposites of low, see the article at high. A voice sound that is low-pitched because it is made in the back of the throat is called guttural. Arabic contains guttural sounds that are difficult for non-Arabic speakers to say properly. When someone's voice is low and rough, you can say it is throaty. A voice that is low and rough in an attractive way can be described as husky. She gave a loud, throaty laugh. She's got a husky voice and is always cast as the romantic lead because of it. If a man's voice is low and rough, it can be described as gravelly. The actor is famous for his rough good looks and gravelly voice. A voice that is low and sounds unfriendly is gruff. His loud, gruff voice frightened the neighbourhood children. A sound that is low and pleasant to listen to is, in formal contexts, called sonorous. His sonorous voice rang through the halls. She loved the deep, sonorous tones of the organ. In more technical musical settings, the word bass is used to refer to low musical notes or voices. The bass part is quite difficult to sing. He sings bass. The opposite of bass is treble or soprano. The notation for this instrument is on the treble clef. She sings soprano. Related articleshaving a small distance from the bottom to the top |
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