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nounverb speaking in hushed/low/clipped/measured, etc. tones以压低、低沉、短促、缓慢谨慎等的语调讲话 a conversational tone交谈的语气 a tone of surprise惊奇的口气 Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way). 别用那种口吻跟我讲话。 There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. 不必那样跟我拿腔拿调的。我们来晚了，可不是我的错。 The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic. 这本书整体格调是温情的怀旧。 She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. 她坚定地说明了公司的方针，为会议定下了调子。 Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). 管保你会降低谈话的格调（如讲粗俗的笑话）。 The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. 这篇文章基调温和，不偏不倚。 The newspaper said voters had been turned off by the negative tone of the campaign. the full rich tone of the trumpet小号饱满嘹亮的音色 the volume and tone controls on a car stereo汽车立体声系统音量和音质的控制装置 a carpet in warm tones of brown and orange棕色和橘黄色的暖色调地毯 how to improve your muscle/skin tone如何使肌肉结实／皮肤紧致 (British English) the dialling tone拨号音 (North American English) the dial tone拨号音 Please speak after the tone (= for example as an instruction on an answering machine). 听到信号后请讲话。 a rising/falling tone升调；降调 a bright-toned soprano声音嘹亮的女高音 olive-toned skin黄褐色的皮肤 ‘You ought to have thought of them,’ she said in a reproachful tone. Don’t you take that tone with me. Excuse me, I don’t like your tone. He uses humour/humor to lighten the tone of the novel. Her enthusiastic speech set the tone for the day’s conference. Her tone betrayed her impatience. Her tone sounded sincere but I knew she was lying. Her tone was hard to interpret. Her tone was mild, almost conversational. His letter was very negative in tone. His tone changed dramatically when he saw the money. His tone was faintly mocking. I didn’t like his tone of voice; I felt he was being condescending. I keep getting the engaged tone. In cool, clipped tones, he told her what had happened. She answered him in a brisk, matter-of-fact tone. The President struck a defiant tone. The dial tone sounded. The general tone of the report was favourable. The movie has a jokey tone throughout. The music perfectly matches the tone of the movie. The newspaper sets a high moral tone in its editorial about politicians’ private lives. The question was posed in a flat tone. The rising tone of her voice emphasized her panic. There is a marked change of tone in the second half of the book. We heard the dulcet tones of the sergeant, bawling at us to get on parade. What is your natural skin tone? When she heard my accent, she adopted a warmer tone. Why is everyone speaking in hushed tones? You should use a foundation that matches your skin tone. muted tones of brown and green the sweet tone of the flute Dark, rich tones will absorb light to make a room look smaller. Don’t speak to me in that tone of voice. 别用那种口吻跟我讲话。 Her hair was lit with copper tones. The rich tone of the oboe is intended to give this piece a sad mood. The tone and volume controls allow you to adjust the sound of the radio. There was a tone of surprise in her voice. They were speaking in hushed tones. Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation! 管保你会降低谈话的格调（如讲粗俗的笑话）。 brown tones Massage will help to tone up loose skin under the chin. 按摩有助于使颏下松弛的皮肤紧起来。 a beautifully toned body优美矫健的身体 The beige of his jacket toned (in) with the cream shirt.他那夹克的米黄色与乳白色的衬衫非常协调。 |