Sotto voce
adv. 音调甚低地, 低声地
📖 牛津释义
sotto voce
adj, adv (Italian fml or joc 意, 文或谑) in a low voice, so as not to be heard by everyone 轻声（的）; 低声（的）
a sotto voce remark 轻声说出的话
The defendant leant forward and spoke to his barrister, sotto voce. 被告探身跟讼务律师嘀咕了几句.
🧩 词语组成解析
n. (Sotto)人名；(法、西、葡)索托
n. 日本时尚类杂志（由日本讲谈社出版）
🗣️ 情景例句
Do you want something cold to drink?
想喝点什么冰凉的东西吗？
I can't handle this alone.
我无法单独处理这事。
Yes, please. But why do you call them mooncakes?
行啊，请给我一个吧。但你们为什么叫它月饼？