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
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 音质;音色;音调
Thetoneof a sound is its particular quality.- Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
克罗斯听得到他对萨拉低声说话。 - ...the clear tone of the bell.
清亮的铃音
- Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
- N-COUNT 语气;口气;腔调
Someone'stoneis a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking.- I still didn't like his tone of voice...
我还是不喜欢他说话的语气。 - 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。 - Her tone implied that her patience was limited.
她的口气暗示她的耐心是有限的。
- I still didn't like his tone of voice...
- 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.- The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly...
发言人说信函的语气非常友好。 - His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone...
他对记者们的讲话带着安抚的口吻。 - 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。
- The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly...
- N-SING 气氛;氛围;格调
Thetoneof a place or an event is its general atmosphere.- 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。 - 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。
- The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons…
- 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.- ...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone...
旨在提高肌肉结实度的伸展锻炼 - 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。
- ...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone...
- VERB 使结实;使强健
Something thattonesyour body makes it firm and strong.- 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。 - 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。 - ...finely toned muscular bodies.
健美强壮的身体 - Tone upmeans the same astone.
tone up 同 tone - Exercise tones up your body...
锻炼使身体结实强健。 - 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。
- This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves...
- N-VAR 色调;明暗
Atoneis one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour.- 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。 - 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。 - …two-tone, striped wallpaper.
两种色调、带条纹的墙纸
- Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size...
- 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.- 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。 - Tone inmeans the same astone.
tone in 同 tone - The bowls tone in cleverly with the mugs.
那些碗与杯子巧妙相配。
- Princess Margaret toned with her in a turquoise print dress.
- 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. - 音;全音
Atoneis a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones. - See also:dialling tonering tone
- 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.- 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。
- Councillors say plastic-framed windows lower the tone of the neighbourhood.
- 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.- 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。
- When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes.
双语例句
- You hear his dulcet tones on the Radio 1 trailers in the morning.
你在早晨广播一台的新片预告节目中就能听到他悦耳的声音。 - The conversation around them was resumed, but in subdued tones.
他们周围的人又开始交谈了,但这次是窃窃私语。 - Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
克罗斯听得到他对萨拉低声说话。 - 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。 - 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。 - Exercise tones up the muscles.
运动可使肌肉强健。 - The two brothers stood over the dead rat and spoke in tones of awed admiration.
弟兄俩站在死鼠跟前,用又是吃惊又是赞叹的口气谈论着。 - The actor's clearly modulated tones.
那演员显然改变了的声调。 - Soft tones of blue and grey create a clean, bright look.
蓝色和灰色的柔和色调营造出明快、亮丽的视觉感观。 - 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。