单词 | falsetto |
释义 | falsetto (once / 7287 pages) nadj Falsetto is a male singing voice that's unusually high. It's a voice so high it sounds false. A guy singing a mean falsetto could break a wine glass! Falsetto is a musical term for a male voice that's artificially high. Falsetto means “artificial voice” and comes from the Italian word falso for “false.” When men suddenly sing way up high above their speaking voices, it can sound almost fake. This word can also be used as an adjective — you could say he's a falsetto singer or a certain part should be sung with a falsetto voice. When you see the word falsetto, think "high voice." WORD FAMILYfalsetto: falsettos USAGE EXAMPLES“That was amazing,” the artist exclaimed when Corden sang falsetto. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) On the mind-blowing “Wham Rap,” Michael sang “Wham! Bam! I am! A man!” in falsetto, and then he rapped. The New Yorker(Dec 26, 2016) Most compelling, Tines’ rich bass-baritone somehow ranged up to an equally resonant falsetto. Los Angeles Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1n a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register Hyper head register, head tone, head voice the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head 2adj artificially high; above the normal voice range a falsetto voice Syn high, high-pitched used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency |
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