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🔑 tone BrE /təʊn / NAmE /toʊn / noun ➤ of voice 腔调 🔑 [ C ] the quality of sb's voice , especially expressing a particular emotion ◆ speaking in hushed /low /clipped /measured , etc . tones ◆ a conversational tone ◆ a tone of surprise ◆ Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way . ◆ There's no need to take that tone with me —it's not my fault we're late . ➤ character /atmosphere 特征；气氛 🔑 [ sing. ] the general character and attitude of sth such as a piece of writing , or the atmosphere of an event ◆ The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic . ◆ She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy . ◆ Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke . ◆ The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case . ➤ of sound 声音 🔑 [ C ] the quality of a sound , especially the sound of a musical instrument or one produced by electronic equipment ◆ the full rich tone of the trumpet ◆ the volume and tone controls on a car stereo ➤ colour 颜色 [ C ] a shade of a colour ◆ a carpet in warm tones of brown and orange ➤ of muscles /skin 肌肉；皮肤 [ U ] how strong and firm your muscles or skin are ◆ how to improve your muscle /skin tone ➤ on telephone 电话 [ C ] a sound heard on a telephone line ◆ (BrE the dialling tone ◆ (NAmE the dial tone ◆ Please speak after the tone (= for example as an instruction on an answering machine . ➤ in music 音乐 (BrE (US ˈwhole step [ C ] one of the five longer intervals in a musical scale interval between C and D or between E and F♯ ➡ compare semitone , step noun (10 beat , harmony , melody music note , rhythm , sing , tempo , tone , vocal
➤ phonetics 语音学 [ C ] the pitch = how high or low a sound is ) of a syllable in speaking ◆ a rising /falling tone a particular pitch pattern on a syllable in languages such as Chinese , that can be used to distinguish different meanings cluster , consonant , diphthong , elide , intonation , phonetics , pronunciation , stress , tone , voiced
➤ -toned 有…音调 (in adjectives 构成形容词 having the type of tone mentioned ◆ a bright -toned soprano ◆ olive -toned skin 🔑 tone BrE /təʊn / NAmE /toʊn / verb present simple - I / you / we / they tone BrE /təʊn / NAmE /toʊn / present simple - he / she / it tones BrE /təʊnz / NAmE /toʊnz / past simple toned BrE /təʊnd / NAmE /toʊnd / past participle toned BrE /təʊnd / NAmE /toʊnd / -ing form toning BrE /ˈtəʊnɪŋ / NAmE /ˈtoʊnɪŋ / ➤ muscles /skin 肌肉；皮肤 [ T ] ~ sth (up )to make your muscles , skin , etc . firmer and stronger ◆ Massage will help to tone up loose skin under the chin . ◆ a beautifully toned body ➤ colour 颜色 [ I ] ~ (in ) (with sth )(BrE to match the colour of sth ◆ The beige of his jacket toned (in ) with the cream shirt . ● ˌtone sth↔ˈdown to make a speech , an opinion , etc . less extreme or offensive ◆ The language of the article will have to be toned down for the mass market . to make a colour less bright
