| [/təun; ton/] n 用法:
1 [C] sound, esp with reference to its pitch, quality, strength, etc 声音; 音调; 音质:
the ringing tones of an orator's voice 演说者宏亮的声音 *
the alarm bell's harsh tone 刺耳的警钟的声音. 用法:
2 [C] manner of expression in speaking 语气; 口气; 腔调:
speak in an angry, impatient, entreating, etc tone 以愤怒、 不耐烦、 恳求等的语气说话 *
a tone of command, reproach, regret, etc 命令、 责备、 抱歉等的口气 *
Don't speak to me in that tone (of voice), ie in that unpleasant, insolent, critical, etc way. 别用那种腔调跟我说话. 用法:
3 [C, U] quality or character of sound produced by a musical instrument （乐器的）音质, 音色:
a violin with (an) excellent tone 音色优美的小提琴. 用法:
4 [sing] general spirit or character of sth 某事物的格调或特性:
Overall, the tone of the book is satirical/the book is satirical in tone. 总的说来, 这本书是讽刺性的. *
set the tone for/of the meeting with a conciliatory speech 以表示和解的讲话为会议定调子 *
lower/raise the tone of a conversation, an occasion, an organization, ie make it worse/better 使谈话不投机[投机]、 冲淡[增加]一场合的气氛、 减弱[增强]一组织的声势. 用法:
5 [C] (music 音) any one of the five larger intervals between one note and the next that (together with two semitones) make up an octave 全音. 用法:
6 [C] (a) tint or shade (of a colour); degree (of light) 色度; 光度:
a carpet in tones of brown and orange 有棕色和橙色交织的一块地毯.
(b) general effect of colour, light and shade 色调、 明暗、 影调的总体效果:
a picture in warm, dull, bright, etc tones 暖色调的、 暗淡的、 明亮的...画儿 *
an artist's fine painting of skin tones 画家将肤色明暗处理得很好的画. 用法:
7 [U] proper firmness of the body 身体强壮:
good muscular tone 肌肉结实. 用法:
8 [C] audible signal on a telephone line （打电话时听到的）信号:
the dialling/ringing tone 表示可以拨号的嗡声[对方电话的振铃声] *
That tone means that the number is engaged. 那种声音表示该号电话占线. *
Please speak after the tone, eg as an instruction on an answering machine. 听到信号後请讲话（如应答机的提示）. 用法:
9 [C] (linguistics 语言) pitch aspect of a syllable; rise or fall of pitch in speaking 音调; 声调:
In `Are you ill?' there is usually a rising tone on `ill' , while in `He's ill' there is usually a falling tone on `ill'. 在`Are you ill?'一句中, ill一词通常用升调, 在`He's ill'一句中, ill一词通常用降调. tone 2
[/təun; ton/] v 用法:
1 [Tn] give a particular tone of sound or colour to (sth) 使（某物）具有某种声调或色调; 给（某物）定调子或色调. 用法:
2 (phr v) tone (sth) down (cause sth to) become less intense （使某事）变得缓和:
Their enthusiasm has toned down since they discovered the cost. 他们知道了价钱之後心气儿就低了. *
You'd better tone down the more offensive remarks in your article. 你最好把你文章里的攻击性词句写得含蓄些. tone in (with sth) harmonize in colour （在颜色方面）调和, 相配合:
The new curtains tone in beautifully with the carpet. 新帘幕与地毯的颜色非常协调. tone (sth) up (cause sth to) become brighter, intenser, or more vigorous （使某事物）强化, 加强, 有力:
Exercise tones up the muscles. 运动能使肌肉结实. |