the lowest female singing voice 女低音 she sang in a high contralto. 她唱较高的女低音。 ■a singer with such a voice 女低音歌手 ■a part written for such a voice 乐曲中的女低音部分,歌剧中的女低音角色
语源
mid 18th cent.: Italian, from contra- (in the sense 'counter to') + alto. Compare with counter-tenor