tone

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n. 语气；音调；调子；色调；风气

v. 使更健壮；定调；调色；装腔作势地说

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

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详细释义

n.(名词)

语调，语气
气氛，风气
音色，音调
色调，色泽
风格
情调
明暗
【音】全音，全音程
光度
正常状态
调音
调整色调
腔调，声调

v.(动词)

使变调子
装腔作势地说，抑扬顿挫地说
用某种调子说，用一种声调说，以特殊腔调说
呈现（悦目）色调
（颜色）调和，柔和色调
配合
具有某种色调，带有某种腔调
加上调子，调整调子
【摄】调色，给…上色
使有...的风格
给…定调子，给（乐器）定音调，给（画）定色调
增强，提高
使缓和，使温和，使（颜色）柔和
使更健壮，使更结实，使更有力
与…协调，与…相配

双解释义

n.(名词)

[C]腔调,语气 manner of expression in speaking
[C]音,音调 the quality or character of the sound produced by a particular instrument or singing voice
[S][U]风格,气度 the general quality or nature of sth; character

英英释义

Noun

the quality of a person's voice;
"he began in a conversational tone" "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages;
"the Beijing dialect uses four tones"
(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"
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"
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color;
"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound;
"the singer held the note too long"
a steady sound without overtones;
"they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli;
"the doctor tested my tonicity"
a musical interval of two semitones
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

utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically;
"The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
vary the pitch of one's speech
change the color or tone of;
"tone a negative"
change to a color image;
"tone a photographic image"
give a healthy elasticity to;
"Let's tone our muscles"

例句

用作名词(n.)

He often speaks in an arrogant tone.他经常以一种傲慢的口气说话。
I dislike his airy tone of voice.我讨厌他那做作的声调。
That violin has a beautiful tone.那支小提琴的音色很美。
The tone of the meeting was pleasant and innocuous.会见的调子是令人愉快和坦率的。
The green wallpaper had a particularly somber tone.绿色的糊墙纸有一种特别的深沉的色调
The tone of the school is excellent.这所学校校风极好。

用作动词(v.)

Swimming is the best way to tone up your body .游泳是强身健体的最佳途径。
Tone that radio down,please.请把那台收音机的音量调低些。
She was trying to tone down the colors of the picture.她正设法使画面的色调柔和一些。

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