morgan freemanとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Refers to the American actor and narrator Morgan Freeman who is known for his distinctive voice.

名詞

Morgan Freeman (uncountable)

1. (attributive, of a voice) clear, calm and deep
   • 1999, Gilbert Morris, All that Glitters, Crossway Books, →ISBN, page 47:

     Harlan Freeman shrugged and said in a Morgan Freeman voice as if to Miss Daisy, "Yassuh, Mistuh Boss Man, suh. Early fo' me."

   • 2000 September 1, Michael St. John, The Crisis, volume 107, number 5, The Crisis Publishing Company, page 49:

     Although some segments of the motion picture industry still refuse to deal with the positive changes in the industry today, gifted Ruby Dees, Morgan Freemans, Eddie Murphies, Angela Bassets, Rosalind Cashes, Ice Cubes, Louis Cossets, Wesley Snipes, Will Smiths, Cuba Goodings and Alfre Woodards are exploding on the scene. Yes, Tinseltown has truly taken on a different hue. And an echo from somewhere way out there is yelling, "And that's good!"

   • 2003, West Africa - Issues 4357-4368, West Africa Publishing Company, page 9:

     True, Hollywood lifestyles do not lend themselves easily to a trip to a film festival in West Africa, but it is a shame that none of the Morgan Freemans or Denzel Washingtons of this world could attend.

   • 2005, Somdatta Mandal, Film and Fiction: Word Into Image, Rawat Publications, →ISBN, page 117:

     Standing at the threshold of the new millennium, and with the history of the motion-picture industry already a hundred years old, we might be optimistic about seeing more Denzel Washingtons, Morgan Freemans - more new means of representing blackness in future films.

   • 2011, Nick Earls, The Fix, ReadHowYouWant.com, →ISBN, page 177:

     Any time my life feels fucked up or trivial, I just imagine it with a Morgan Freeman voiceover. Suddenly, dignity restored.

   • 2012, Ondré Tokai, Social X, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 105:

     She says Hollywood already has enough Morgan Freemans and Will Smiths and I'll just fall by the wayside.

   • 2014 June 18, Gregory Phillips, “Is Morgan Freeman touting FTCC in video? Listen again.”, in The Fayetteville Observer:

     "He's got a wide range of voices he does, including a Morgan Freeman-type voice," McLamb said.

   • 2014 July 24, Chris Chase, “Frank Caliendo read LeBron's letter in a Morgan Freeman voice and it's amazing”, in USA Today:

     On Thursday’s edition of Mike and Mike, comedian Frank Caliendo read LeBron James’ letter to Cleveland in a Morgan Freeman voice, with the score from The Shawshank Redemption playing softly in the background. It’s perfect.

   • 2015, Tania James, The Tusk That Did the Damage, Random House, →ISBN, page 16:

     Once or twice—and much to my dread—Teddy had suggested that we include a Morgan Freeman–esque voice-over, a tall order, as Morgan Freemans do not grow on trees.

   • 2016, Kathy Griffin, Kathy Griffin's Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index, Flatiron Books, →ISBN, page 78:

     Ballbusting will never get old, and since it's what I do, I'm planning on sticking around until celebrities beg me for it. Let's just say, when I'm ninety, the goal is for me to have my Morgan Freemans chase after me at an event and say, "Kathy! I'm right here! The night's not over till you roll your eyes at me and flip me off!"

   • 2016 December 21, “'Here's Jarvis' - Mark Zuckerberg reveals his Morgan Freeman voice inspired virtual butler”, in TVNZ 1‎^[1]:

     Not only that, but Morgan Freeman-esque butler learns his tastes and patterns, new words and concepts and even interact and entertain his daughter Max.

   • 2020, Kevin Patton, Pandemic Teaching: A Survival Guide for College Faculty, Lion Den, →ISBN, page 15:

     Your institution probably has loads of resources on how to get started—and links to institutional software and other tools to use. Your students don't expect a Ron Howard film, a Morgan Freeman voice-over, or a heartfelt Meryl Streep soliloquy. They just expect you, being you.

   • 2020 April 4, Gretchin Irons, “What to Binge on YouTube”, in wevv.com‎^[2], Allen Media Broadcasting:

     You’ll know that Morgan Freeman voice — and the fact that he’s named this crab — is already cracking you up.