| 词汇 | tone |
| 释义 | tone | BrE təʊn, AmE toʊn | A. noun ① countable (quality of sound) 音调 ▸ the harsh tone of an alarm bell 警铃鸣响的刺耳声音 ② countable (character of voice) 口气 ▸ to use a sarcastic tone 用讥讽的口气 ▸ in a(n) … tone, in … tones 以…的口吻 ▸ to speak in hushed/low/clipped/measured tones 用压低/低沉/短促/慢条斯理的语调讲话 ▸ tone of voice 语气 ③ uncountable and countable (character) (of letter, speech, meeting, conversation) 调子 ; (of place) 风气 ▸ the overall tone of the book was gently nostalgic 这本书的整体格调是温情的怀旧 ▸ differences in style and tone between the two prime ministers 两位首相作风与格调的不同 ▸ to set the tone (for sth) （为某事物）定基调 ▸ to raise/lower the tone (of sth) 提高/降低（某事物的）格调 ④ uncountable and countable (tint) 色调 ⑤ countable (sound) (on telephone) 声音信号 ; (on answering machine) 答录信号 ▸ the engaged tone 忙音 ▸ a continuous tone 连续音 ⑥ countable usually singular (sound of musical instrument) 音色 ⑦ countable Music (interval) 全音 ⑧ countable Audio equipment (quality of sound of radio, CD player, etc.) 音质 ⑨ countable Linguistics 声调 ▸ a rising/falling tone 升调/降调 ⑩ uncountable Physiology 健康 ▸ muscle/skin tone 肌肉的结实度/皮肤的柔韧性 ▸ in tone 健康的 B. intransitive verb 调和 ▸ to tone (in) with sth; «colour, curtains, carpet, paintwork» 与某物协调 C. transitive verb «exercise, treatment» 使…健壮 ‹muscles, body›; «treatment» 使…紧致 ‹skin›▸ a beautifully toned body 健美的身体 PHRASAL VERBS tone down transitive verb [tone sth down, tone down sth] ① (make less harsh or extreme) 使…缓和 ‹remark, language, article, policy›② (darken) 使…柔和 ‹colour›tone up transitive verb [tone sth up, tone up sth] 使…健壮 ‹body, muscle› |
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