tone-主題

tone

[təun]

n.語氣, 音調, 調子, 色調, 風氣 
v.使更健壯, 定調, 調色, 裝腔作勢地說

例句與用法：

Exercise tones up the muscles.

運動使肌肉強化。

In his public statement the minister toned down his criticisms he had made in private.

部長在公開發表言論時比他在私下批評時的調子要緩和一點兒。

That violin has a beautiful tone.

那支小提琴的音色很美。

Her friendly opening speech set the tone for the whole conference.

她友好的開幕詞確定了整個會議的基調。

詞形變化：

動詞過去式: toned | 動詞過去分詞: toned | 動詞現在分詞: toning | 動詞第三人稱單數: tones |

英文解釋:

名詞 tone:

the quality of a person's voice

同義詞：tone of voice

(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages

(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

同義詞：timbre, timber, quality

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

同義詞：spirit, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color

同義詞：shade, tint, tincture

a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

同義詞：note, musical note

a steady sound without overtones

同義詞：pure tone

the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

同義詞：tonicity, tonus

a musical interval of two semitones

同義詞：whole tone, step, whole step

the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

動詞 tone:

utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

同義詞：chant, intone

vary the pitch of one's speech

同義詞：inflect, modulate

change the color or tone of

change to a color image

give a healthy elasticity to

同義詞：tone up, strengthen

以上來源於大辭典