【tone】的解释和释义

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一. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another colorbXf中文字网

e.g. after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wantedbXf中文字网

Synonym: shadetinttincturebXf中文字网

二. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languagesbXf中文字网

e.g. the Beijing dialect uses four tonesbXf中文字网

三. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)bXf中文字网

e.g. the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meetbXf中文字网

Synonym: timbretimberqualitybXf中文字网

四. the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the authorbXf中文字网

e.g. 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 welcomebXf中文字网

五. a steady sound without overtonesbXf中文字网

e.g. they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequenciesbXf中文字网

Synonym: pure tonebXf中文字网

六. a musical interval of two semitonesbXf中文字网

Synonym: whole tonestepwhole stepbXf中文字网

七. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical soundbXf中文字网

e.g. the singer held the note too longbXf中文字网

Synonym: notemusical notebXf中文字网

八. the quality of a person's voicebXf中文字网

e.g. he began in a conversational tone
he spoke in a nervous tone of voicebXf中文字网

Synonym: tone of voicebXf中文字网

九. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on peoplebXf中文字网

e.g. the feel of the city excited him
a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
it had the smell of treasonbXf中文字网

Synonym: spiritfeelfeelingflavorflavourlooksmellbXf中文字网

一零. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimulibXf中文字网

e.g. the doctor tested my tonicitybXf中文字网

Synonym: tonicitytonusbXf中文字网

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一. give a healthy elasticity tobXf中文字网

e.g. Let's tone our musclesbXf中文字网

Synonym: tone upstrengthenbXf中文字网

二. change to a color imagebXf中文字网

e.g. tone a photographic imagebXf中文字网

三. change the color or tone ofbXf中文字网

e.g. tone a negativebXf中文字网

四. vary the pitch of one's speechbXf中文字网

Synonym: inflectmodulatebXf中文字网

五. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmicallybXf中文字网

e.g. The students chanted the same slogan over and over againbXf中文字网

Synonym: chantintonebXf中文字网

一. 音质;音色;音调
The tone of a sound is its particular quality.bXf中文字网

e.g. Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
克罗斯听得到他对萨拉低声说话。
e.g. ...the clear tone of the bell.
清亮的铃音bXf中文字网

二. 语气；口气；腔调
Someone's tone is a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking.bXf中文字网

e.g. I still didn't like his tone of voice...
我还是不喜欢他说话的语气。
e.g. Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone…
忽然他又笑了，这次笑得冷漠、刺耳。bXf中文字网

三. (演讲、文章的)语气，调子，基调
The tone of a speech or piece of writing is its style and the opinions or ideas expressed in it.bXf中文字网

e.g. The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly...
发言人说信函的语气非常友好。
e.g. His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone...
他对记者们的讲话带着安抚的口吻。bXf中文字网

四. 气氛;氛围;格调
The tone of a place or an event is its general atmosphere.bXf中文字网

e.g. The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons…
十几位富有资助人的出席确保了仪式的高格调。
e.g. The service desk at the entrance, with its friendly, helpful and efficient staff, sets the tone for the rest of the store.
入口处设有服务台，加之友好、热心与高效的服务人员，营造了这家商店的整体氛围。bXf中文字网

五. （身体的）强健状况；(尤指肌肉的)紧实度，坚固 度
The tone of someone's body, especially their muscles, is its degree of firmness and strength.bXf中文字网

e.g. ...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone...
旨在提高肌肉坚固 度的伸展锻炼
e.g. Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems.
保持肌肉强健有力有助于避免背部疾病。bXf中文字网

六. 使坚固 ；使强健
Something that tones your body makes it firm and strong.bXf中文字网

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e.g. This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves...
这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。
e.g. Try these toning exercises before you start the day.
在开始一天的活动之前，试着做做这些强身健体的体操。bXf中文字网

七. 色调;明暗
A tone is one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour.bXf中文字网

e.g. 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。
e.g. I'm a cheery sort of person, so I like cheerful tones.
我是个活泼类型的人，因此喜欢明亮的色调。bXf中文字网

八. (与…)协调(或相配)
If one thing tones with another, the two things look nice together because their colours are similar in quality or brightness.bXf中文字网

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e.g. Princess Margaret toned with her in a turquoise print dress.
玛格丽特公主那条青绿色的印花裙子与她很相配。
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九. 电话提示音
A tone is one of the sounds that you hear when you are using a telephone, for example the sound that tells you that a number is engaged or busy, or no longer exists.bXf中文字网

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一零. 音;全音
A tone is a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones.bXf中文字网

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一一. see also: dialling tone;ring tonebXf中文字网

一二. 降低格调
If you say that something lowers the tone of a place or event, you mean that it is not appropriate and makes the place or event seem less respectable.bXf中文字网

e.g. Councillors say plastic-framed windows lower the tone of the neighbourhood.
市政会委员说塑料框架的窗户让这个社区掉份儿了。bXf中文字网

一三. 使(颜色)柔和；使(味道)变淡;调和
If you tone down a colour or a flavour, you make it less bright or strong.bXf中文字网

e.g. When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes.
当肯·霍姆为英国广播公司写第一本书的时候，他被要求在菜谱里少用些香料和大蒜。bXf中文字网

相关词组：tone downtone intone upbXf中文字网

一. 音频：输入密码(ID Code)键输入七位数的密码八-一远程诊断模式(RD Mode)中的设定数据终端设定(DT Setting) 当复印机安装了远程数据终端DT-一零三时,必须设定远程诊断模式(RD Mode) 菜单(Menu)远程诊断模式(RD Mode) 上一页(BackUp) 菜单(Menu)拨号模式(Dial Mode) 音频(Tone)自动接收(AutobXf中文字网

二. 音调：音位分为音段音位(segmental phonemes)和超音段音位(suprasegmental phonemes)两种,前者包括元音、辅音,元音与辅音、辅音与音在词中的组合,即音位组合或音节;后者则指重音(stress),音程(length)节奏(rhythm),音调(tone),语调(intonbXf中文字网