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tones

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n.  语气; 口气; 腔调; 口吻; 风格; 特色; 气氛; 情调; (尤指乐器或电子音响设备的)音质,音色
v.  使更健壮; 使更结实; 使更有力; 与…协调; 与…相配
tone的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

  • N-COUNT 音质;音色;音调
    Thetoneof a sound is its particular quality.
    1. Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
      克罗斯听得到他对萨拉低声说话。
    2. ...the clear tone of the bell.
      清亮的铃音
  • N-COUNT 语气;口气;腔调
    Someone'stoneis a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking.
    1. I still didn't like his tone of voice...
      我还是不喜欢他说话的语气。
    2. Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone…
      突然他又笑了,这次笑得冷漠、刺耳。
    3. Her tone implied that her patience was limited.
      她的口气暗示她的耐心是有限的。
  • N-SING (演讲、文章的)语气,调子,基调
    Thetoneof a speech or piece of writing is its style and the opinions or ideas expressed in it.
    1. The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly...
      发言人说信函的语气非常友好。
    2. His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone...
      他对记者们的讲话带着安抚的口吻。
    3. The whole tone of President Suharto's speech was one of continuity and stability.
      苏哈托总统演讲的整个基调是强调连续性与稳定性。
  • N-SING 气氛;氛围;格调
    Thetoneof a place or an event is its general atmosphere.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
  • N-UNCOUNT (身体的)强健状况;(尤指肌肉的)紧实度,结实度
    Thetoneof someone's body, especially their muscles, is its degree of firmness and strength.
    1. ...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone...
      旨在提高肌肉结实度的伸展锻炼
    2. 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。
  • VERB 使结实;使强健
    Something thattonesyour body makes it firm and strong.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. ...finely toned muscular bodies.
      健美强壮的身体
    4. Tone upmeans the same astone.
      tone up 同 tone
    5. Exercise tones up your body...
      锻炼使身体结实强健。
    6. Although it's not strenuous exercise, you feel toned-up, supple and relaxed.
      虽然这不是剧烈运动,但会让人感到强健、柔韧与放松。
  • N-VAR 色调;明暗
    Atoneis one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. …two-tone, striped wallpaper.
      两种色调、带条纹的墙纸
  • VERB (与…)协调(或相配)
    If one thingtones withanother, the two things look nice together because their colours are similar in quality or brightness.
    1. 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。
    2. Tone inmeans the same astone.
      tone in 同 tone
    3. The bowls tone in cleverly with the mugs.
      那些碗与杯子巧妙相配。
  • 电话提示音
    Atoneis 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.
    1. 音;全音
      Atoneis a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones.
      1. See also:dialling tonering tone
      2. PHRASE 降低格调
        If you say that somethinglowers the tone ofa place or event, you mean that it is not appropriate and makes the place or event seem less respectable.
        1. 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。
      3. PHRASAL VERB 使(颜色)柔和;使(味道)变淡;调和
        If youtone downa colour or a flavour, you make it less bright or strong.
        1. 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。

      双语例句

      • Varying tones and intensities provide distinctive directional cues and do not interfere with traditional horns and bells.
        不同音调和强度提供了明显的定向提示而且不会干扰传统的喇叭和铃声。
      • The Chief Constable's clipped tones crackled over the telephone line.
        电话线那头噼里啪啦地传来警察局长短促的声音。
      • They spoke in tones of gentle reproof.
        他们的语气中稍带责备。
      • Cross cleared his throat and spoke in low, polite tones.
        克罗斯清了清嗓子,开始有礼貌地低声说话。
      • The men spoke in soft, measured tones
        这些人说话的语气轻柔而平稳。
      • David speaks in authoritative tones.
        大卫以命令的口吻说话。
      • The actor's clearly modulated tones.
        那演员显然改变了的声调。
      • The red door clashed with the soft, natural tones of the stone walls
        红门和石墙柔和的自然色调不协调。
      • Paint the background tones lighter and the colours cooler.
        将背景色调涂淡一点,颜色偏冷一些。
      • It is counter-productive to address an interviewee in patronizing tones.
        以盛气凌人的语气同面试者讲话将会适得其反。