falsetto
falsetto — 名詞
- falsettosingular
- falsettosplural
1. a way of producing sound with your voice that is much higher than your normal vo
假聲
男性用超高音唱歌或說話的方式
a way of producing sound with your voice that is much higher than your normal vocal range, most often used by adult male singers to reach very high notes that their ordinary voice cannot reach
During the chorus, the lead singer switched to falsetto and the whole crowd cheered.
在副歌部分，主唱切換到假聲，全場觀眾都歡呼起來。
switch to falsetto
Brandon practised his falsetto every morning by humming scales up the piano.
Brandon 每天早上跟著鋼琴哼音階，練習他的假聲。
practise falsetto
In traditional Chinese opera, some male performers use a falsetto that sounds almost like a woman's voice.
在傳統戲曲中，有些男演員使用的假聲聽起來幾乎像女聲。
Maeve could not believe that a man with such a deep speaking voice could produce a clear, strong falsetto.
Maeve 不敢相信，一個說話聲音這麼低沉的男性，竟能唱出清晰又飽滿的假聲。
The music teacher explained that singing in falsetto is a skill that takes years of practice to master.
音樂老師解釋說，用假聲唱歌是一種需要多年練習才能掌握的技巧。
- head voice
Overlapping but distinct; head voice refers to a resonance sensation felt in the head, while falsetto is a specific mechanical vocal register with a breathy, thinner sound.
- countertenor
A male singer who specialises in singing in the falsetto register; this is the person, not the technique.
- falsetto voice
A fuller way of referring to the falsetto register itself, often used in descriptions of vocal quality.
文法句型
sing / speak in falsetto
use falsetto
switch to falsetto
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, 'falsetto' is almost always uncountable ('He sang in falsetto'). When used as a countable noun, it refers to a particular high voice or vocal style ('He has a beautiful falsetto').
常見錯誤
falsetto — 形容詞
- falsettopositive
- more falsettocomparative
- most falsettosuperlative
1. describes a sound or voice that is unnaturally high-pitched, above a person's no
假聲的
形容聲音極高的
describes a sound or voice that is unnaturally high-pitched, above a person's normal vocal range, often sounding thin or slightly forced
The actor made everyone laugh with his falsetto voice when he imitated the cartoon mouse.
那位演員模仿卡通老鼠時，用假聲說話把大家都逗笑了。
falsetto voice
Anjali heard a falsetto cry from the next room and wondered if someone had hurt themselves.
Anjali 聽到隔壁房間傳來一聲極高的叫喊，擔心是有人受傷了。
When the old man gets excited about football, his voice sometimes jumps to a falsetto pitch.
那位老先生看足球比賽太激動時，聲音有時會高得像假聲一樣。
The comedian's falsetto whisper during the stage play was so funny that the audience could not stop clapping.
那位喜劇演員在舞台劇中用極高的聲音低語，觀眾笑個不停。
- high-pitched
A more general term for any high sound; does not carry the specific musical meaning of an artificially produced male high register.
- shrill
Usually negative, suggesting an unpleasant, piercing quality that falsetto does not necessarily have.
- piercing
Describes a sound that cuts through noise; more intense and often less controlled than falsetto.
- deep
A low-pitched voice or sound, the opposite end of the vocal range.
文法句型
falsetto + noun (voice, pitch, sound, note, whisper)
用法筆記
This adjective is almost always used before a noun (attributive position), not after a linking verb. You would say 'a falsetto voice,' not 'His voice is falsetto' — the adverbial or noun form is preferred for predicative use.
常見錯誤
falsetto — 副詞
1. using a voice that is artificially higher than your normal range, especially in
用假聲
以超高音的方式
using a voice that is artificially higher than your normal range, especially in singing
Mateo sang falsetto on the chorus while the rest of the choir held the low notes.
Mateo 在副歌部分用假聲唱，而合唱團其他人則唱低音。
sing falsetto
The children giggled when the storyteller spoke falsetto to sound like a tiny mouse.
孩子們聽到說書人用超高音講話來學小老鼠的聲音時，都咯咯笑了起來。
speak falsetto
Eleni could not sing falsetto, so the choir director moved her to the alto section.
Eleni 無法用假聲唱歌，所以合唱團指揮把她調到了中音部。
Near the end of the song, the singer went falsetto and held the final note for ten seconds.
在歌曲接近尾聲時，歌手轉為假聲，把最後一個音延續了十秒鐘。
When Hyun tells a scary story around the campfire, he sometimes speaks falsetto to imitate a ghost.
Hyun 在營火旁講恐怖故事時，有時會用超高音說話來模仿鬼魂。
- in a high voice
A more general and less specialised way to express the same idea; suitable for everyday description without musical terminology.
- in falsetto
An adverbial phrase that is fully interchangeable with the bare adverb 'falsetto'.
- in a deep voice
The opposite manner of vocalisation, at the low end of the pitch range.
文法句型
sing falsetto
speak falsetto
go falsetto
用法筆記
The adverb form is used after verbs of vocalisation (sing, speak, go, talk). It is the most concise way to describe the manner of producing sound — no preposition is needed ('He sang falsetto' not 'He sang in falsetto,' though both are acceptable).