单词 | low-voiced |
释义 | > as lemmaslow-voiced low-voiced adj. (of a person) that speaks in a low voice, soft-spoken; (of words) spoken in a low voice. ΚΠ 1605 C. Tourneur Laugh & lie Downe sig. Aviv A handsome man, but poorely apparrelled, pale faced, thin hayred, and lowe voiced. a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) iii. iii. 13 Madam, I heard her speake, she is low voic'd . View more context for this quotation 1898 Cosmopolitan July 266/1 They passed two young men..who had their heads bent together in some low-voiced, private conversation. 1953 ‘N. Blake’ Dreadful Hollow 148 He stared up at her, and caught Charles's low-voiced words. 2005 Daily Tel. 27 Sept. 19/3 There's nothing worse than a 6ft, low-voiced, undercompetent person. < as lemmas |
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