tone

释义

n.语调; 风格; 气氛; 音色; 色调; （皮肤）柔韧; 声音信号v.使更健壮; 与…协调

大小写变形: TONE TonE Tone

词态变化

复数 :   tones ; 第三人称单数 :   tones ; 过去式 :   toned ; 过去分词 :   toned ; 现在分词 :   toning ;

实用场景例句

Murmurs in hushed tones from him to Sarah were overheard by Cross.

克罗斯听到他低声对萨拉呢喃。

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A harmonious tone echoed across the sky.

和谐的音调在天空中回荡。

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His tone in speaking still irritated me...

他说话的语气依然让我感到不悦...

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Without warning, his laughter erupted again, this time laced with a tone that sent shivers down the spine.

毫无预兆地，他的笑声再次迸发，这次带着一种令人脊背发凉的语调。

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The representative noted how the letter carried an unusually warm and friendly tone.

这位代表指出，信件流露出一种异常温暖友好的语气。

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His comments to the press were delivered in a conciliatory tone.

他对媒体的讲话以和解的语气表达。

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The distinguished tone of the gathering was ensured through the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons.

这场聚会的尊贵格调因十二位富有资助者的到场而得以确保。

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The store's welcoming tone is immediately set by the efficient and polite staff stationed at the entrance service desk.

商店热情的氛围由入口服务台高效礼貌的员工立刻营造出来。

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Incorporating exercises to improve flexibility can help tone your muscles effectively

进行旨在提高柔韧性的锻炼能有效增强肌肉紧实度

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Firm and well-toned muscles play a key role in preventing back-related issues.

结实且锻炼得当的肌肉对预防背部问题起着关键作用。

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Engaging in this exercise stretches your backbone and tones the spinal nerves.

进行这项锻炼能伸展你的脊柱并使脊神经更加强健。

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Engage in these tone-enhancing workouts prior to beginning your daily routine.

在开始日常活动之前，参与这些增强体质的锻炼。

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Each brick also differs slightly in tone, pattern, and dimensions...

每块砖在色调、图案与尺寸上也都略有不同。

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The cheerful tone of bright hues instantly resonates with my inherently optimistic nature.

明亮色调的欢快感与我天生乐观的性格立刻产生共鸣。

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The elegant aura of Princess Margaret was exquisitely complemented by her dress in a soft teal tone.

玛格丽特公主优雅的气质被她那件柔和蓝绿色调的礼服完美衬托。

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The prestige of the neighborhood is reportedly undermined by vinyl windows, according to elected representatives who express concern about its tone.

当选代表们对社区声誉因乙烯基窗户而受损表示担忧，并表达了对整体氛围的忧虑。

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Tone was carefully adjusted by Ken Hom in his BBC debut publication, where he was asked to use fewer spices and garlic in the recipes.

肯·霍姆在英国广播公司的处女作中精心调整了语气，并被要求在食谱中减少香料和大蒜的使用。

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真题例句

In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Sasaki re-ran the experiment while presenting the sleeping participants with a mix of regularly timed of the same tone and irregular beeps of a different tone during the night.

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

One prevalent quality we have found in teens' statements about themselves, their friends and their families is a strikingly positive emotional tone.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Behind the differences in sex, skin tones and mother tongues, there are common attitudes, expectations and ambitions which risk creating a set of clones among the business leaders of the future.

出自-2011年6月阅读原文

But Delia was careful not to adopt the defensive tone.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

Because it's such a pity if you start off on a bright tone on a story and suddenly realize you are talking about some people having been killed in a road crash.

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

Studies dating back to the 1930's indicate that laughter relaxes muscles, decreasing muscle tone for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down.

2011年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

That might seem rather an obscure point, but it sets the tone for an exhibition that contains a lot of black-and-white photographs and relatively few natural objects.

2014年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

英英释义

Noun

1. the quality of a person's voice;

"he began in a conversational tone"

"he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"

2. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages;

"the Beijing dialect uses four tones"

3. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound);

"the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"

"the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

4. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people;

"the feel of the city excited him"

"a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"

"it had the smell of treason"

5. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color;

"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

6. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound;

"the singer held the note too long"

7. a steady sound without overtones;

"they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"

8. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli;

"the doctor tested my tonicity"

9. a musical interval of two semitones

10. the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author;

"the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"

"from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"

Verb

1. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically;

"The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"

2. of one's speech, varying the pitch

3. change the color or tone of;

"tone a negative"

4. change to a color image;

"tone a photographic image"

5. give a healthy elasticity to;

"Let's tone our muscles"