tone

英 [təʊn] 美 [ton]
  • n. 语气;色调;音调;音色
  • vt. 增强;用某种调子说
  • vi. 颜色调和;呈现悦目色调
  • n. (Tone)人名;(罗、塞、乍)托内;(英)托恩

助记提示


1. ton- "sound, tone, accent" + -e.
2. ton- "stretch" + -e.
3. 由声调扩展、宽泛化到绘画中的色调,其实色调、声调都是有本意“stretch”引申而来。
4. tongue => tone => tune.

双语例句


1. "I know you," he said flatly, matter-of-fact, neutral in tone.
“我认识你。”他平淡地说道,就事论事,不带任何感情。

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2. Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size.
每块砖在色调、质地与大小上也都略有不同。

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3. Helen's choice of lipstick was a good match for her skin-tone.
海伦选择的唇膏很适合她的肤色。

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4. The violence in her tone gave Alistair a shock.
她语气之强烈令阿利斯泰尔深感震惊。

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5. The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly.
发言人说信函的语气非常友好。

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