adenoidal
/
ˈ
æd.
ə
n.
ɔɪ
dz/
if someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose
giọng nghẹt mũi, giọng nói khi bịt mũi
appealing
/
əˈ
pi
ː
.l
ɪ
ŋ/
an appealing look/voice shows that you want help, approval, or agreement
giọng nói cảm động, van lơn khiến người khác muốn giúp đỡ
disembodied
/
ˌ
d
ɪ
s.
ɪ
m’b
ɒ
d.id/
a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see
giọng nói của một người bạn không thấy
high-pitched
/
ˌ
ha
ɪˈ
p
ɪ
t
ʃ
t/
a high-pitched voice or sound is very high, sometimes
loud or
unpleasant
giọng nói cao, léo nhéo, có thể âm lượng lớn, gây khó chịu
monotonous
/m
əˈ
n
ɒ
t.
ə
n.
ə
s/
this kind of voice is boring and unpleasant due to the fact that it does not change in loudness or become higher/lower
giọng nói đều đều, gây ra cảm giác chán, nhạt nhẽo
orotund
/ˈɒ
r
ə
(
ʊ
)t
ʌ
nd/
an orotund voice is loud and clear
giọng to, rõ ràng
breathy
/
ˈ
breθ.i/
with loud breathing noises
vừa nói vừa thở, giọng nói có tiếng thở lớn
nasal
/
ˈ
ne
ɪ
.z
ə
l/
someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose
giọng mũi
hoarse
/h
ɔː
s/
having a
rough
voice, often because of a
sore
throat or a
cold
giọng nói bị khản vì ốm, đau họng
husky
/
ˈ
h
ʌ
s.ki/
a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (as if you have a sore throat), often in an attractive way
giọng nói trầm khàn, ấm áp, hấp dẫn
matter-of-fact
usually used if the person speaking knows what they are talking about (or absolutely think they know what they are talking about)
giọng nói quả quyết, chắc chắn
dead
/ded/
if someone’s eyes or voice are dead, they feel or show no emotion
giọng nói vô cảm, vô hồn
honeyed
/
ˈ
h
ʌ
n.id/
honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice, but you cannot trust the person who is speaking
giọng nói dễ chịu, ngọt ngào nhưng không đáng tin
grating
/
ˈɡ
re
ɪ
.t
ɪ
ŋ/
a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying
giọng nói khó chịu, làm phiền người khác
flat
/flæt/
spoken in a voice that does not go up and down; this word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region
giọng nói bằng phẳng, đều đều (miêu tả giọng nói của vùng nào đó)
brittle
/
ˈ
br
ɪ
t.l
̩
/
if you speak in a , you sound as if you are about to cry
giọng nói run run sắp khóc
taut
/t
ɑː
t/
a voice that shows someone is nervous or angry
giọng nói lo lắng, sợ hãi
toneless
/
ˈ
t
əʊ
n.l
ə
s/
not
expressing any
emotion
giọng nói vô cảm
thin
/θ
ɪ
n/
high and
unpleasant to listen to
giọng mỏng, eo éo, the thé
wheezy
/wi
ː
zi/
a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing
giọng nói khò khè tựa như khó thở
throaty
/
ˈ
θr
əʊ
.ti/
low and
rough
giọng trầm, khàn
ringing
/r
ɪ
ŋ
ɪ
ŋ/
very loud and clear
giọng to, rõ, sáng
tremulous
/
ˈ
trem.j
ʊ
.l
ə
s/
voice is not steady; for example, because you are afraid or excited
giọng nói run run, ngập ngừng
singsong
/
ˈ
s
ɪ
ŋ.s
ɒ
ŋ/
voice rises and falls in a musical way
nói như hát, giọng nói ngân nga
quietly
/
ˈ
kwa
ɪə
t.li/
in a soft, quiet voice
giọng nói nhỏ, nhẹ
penetrating
/
ˈ
pen.
ɪ
.tre
ɪ
.t
ɪ
ŋ/
a penetrating voice is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable
giọng nói chói tai
silvery
/
ˈ
s
ɪ
l.v
ə
r.i/
this voice is clear, light, and pleasant
giọng nói sáng, rõ ràng, dễ chịu
wobbly
/
ˈ
w
ɒ
b.l
̩
.i/
if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened, not confident, or are going to cry
giọng nói không ổn định, dao động vì sợ hãi, sắp khóc
rough
/r
ʌ
f/
not soft and is unpleasant to listen to
giọng nói thô lỗ, cộc cằn