lead vocal:主唱(声部);一首歌中最主要、最突出的歌唱旋律线,通常由主唱负责(区别于和声、伴唱)。也常指“主唱的那一轨/那一段人声”。
/ˌliːd ˈvoʊkəl/
The lead vocal is too quiet in the mix.
主唱声部在混音里太小声了。
Although the guitars were loud and the drums were aggressive, the lead vocal carried the emotion of the song and made the lyrics clear.
尽管吉他很响、鼓点很猛烈,但主唱把情感撑起来了,也让歌词更清楚。
lead 原意是“带领、领先”,在音乐语境中引申为“主要的、领衔的”;vocal 来自拉丁语 vox(声音),指“人声/声乐的”。合起来 lead vocal 就是“领衔的人声/主导的人声”。