aphonic

aphonic — 形容詞

  • aphonicpositive
  • more aphoniccomparative
  • most aphonicsuperlative

1. Producing no sound, or existing without the noise that would normally be expecte

1.形容詞C2
釋義

無聲的

物體或場景沒有聲響

Producing no sound, or existing without the noise that would normally be expected.

例句

At dawn, the aphonic fountain stood still in the frozen square.

黎明時，結冰廣場上的噴泉靜止而無聲。

aphonic + noun for something soundless

The broken speaker stayed aphonic through the entire rehearsal.

那只壞掉的喇叭在整場排練中都保持無聲。

pattern: stay + aphonic

常見搭配
  • aphonic fountain
  • aphonic speaker
  • stay aphonic
  • become aphonic
同義詞
  • silent

    The normal everyday word for not making any sound; 'aphonic' is much rarer and more formal.

  • noiseless

    Often emphasizes smooth movement or operation without noise, especially with machines.

  • mute

    More often used for a person, animal, or device that does not speak or produce voice.

反義詞
  • noisy

    Making a lot of sound rather than being quiet or soundless.

  • audible

    Able to be heard, rather than absent of sound.

文法句型

aphonic + noun

be + aphonic

become + aphonic

用法筆記

Often used in formal or literary descriptions of objects or places that are unexpectedly without sound, rather than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

The room felt aphonic after the awkward joke.
The room fell silent after the awkward joke.
'aphonic' is a rare formal word and is unusual for ordinary everyday situations.

2. In phonetics, describing a speech sound made without vibration of the vocal cord

2.形容詞C2
釋義

清音的

語音學中聲帶不振動

In phonetics, describing a speech sound made without vibration of the vocal cords.

例句

The teacher explained that /p/ is aphonic, unlike the voiced /b/.

老師解釋 /p/ 是清音的，和有聲的 /b/ 不同。

phonetics: voiceless sound contrasted with voiced sound

In the chart, the aphonic consonants were printed in blue beside their pairs.

在那張圖表裡，清音的子音被印成藍色，放在對應音旁邊。

collocation: aphonic consonants

常見搭配
  • aphonic consonant
  • aphonic sound
  • aphonic stop
  • aphonic fricative
同義詞
  • voiceless

    The standard modern term in phonetics; 'aphonic' is rarer and more formal.

  • unvoiced

    Another technical label for the same contrast, especially in older descriptions.

反義詞
  • voiced

    Describes a sound produced with vocal-cord vibration.

文法句型

aphonic + consonant

be + aphonic

mark + sound + as + aphonic

用法筆記

Used mainly in phonetics to contrast sounds such as /p/, /t/, and /k/ with voiced sounds like /b/, /d/, and /g/.

常見錯誤

Spanish b is aphonic.
Spanish p is aphonic, but b is voiced.
'aphonic' only describes speech sounds made without vocal-cord vibration.

3. Affected by aphonia, especially because illness or injury has reduced the voice

3.形容詞C2
釋義

失聲的

因病傷而無法正常出聲

Affected by aphonia, especially because illness or injury has reduced the voice to a whisper.

例句

After throat surgery, Pedro sounded aphonic and answered every question in whispers.

喉嚨手術後，Pedro 幾乎失聲，只能低聲回答每個問題。

medical: voice reduced to a whisper

The clinic treated several aphonic singers after the winter flu spread backstage.

冬季流感在後台傳開後，診所替好幾位失聲的歌手治療。

collocation: aphonic singers

常見搭配
  • aphonic patient
  • aphonic singer
  • remain aphonic
  • sound aphonic
同義詞
  • voiceless

    Can describe lack of voice broadly, but it also has the phonetics meaning in sense 2.

  • mute

    Usually sounds stronger or more permanent than the temporary medical loss of voice meant by 'aphonic'.

反義詞
  • clear-voiced

    Able to speak with a normal, audible voice.

  • resonant

    Describes a full, strong voice rather than one reduced to a whisper.

文法句型

be + aphonic

sound + aphonic

keep + someone + aphonic

用法筆記

Common in medical or voice-training contexts when someone can only whisper. Unlike sense 1, the silence here comes from a damaged or strained human voice.

常見錯誤

I felt aphonic after reading quietly all afternoon.
I felt aphonic after shouting through the whole concert.
This sense refers to loss of voice from illness or strain, not ordinary quietness.

同根字

  • aphonia
    名詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • become aphonic
  • remain aphonic