tone [動詞] 裝腔作勢地說;給...定調子; [名詞] 音色,音調;色調
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)
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
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
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
vary the pitch of one's speech
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