tone

tone读音音标

英 [təʊn]

美 [toʊn]

tone意思解释

n.

[语]声调，语调；

[画]色调，色泽，明暗；

[乐]乐音，全音，全音程；

[医]（正常的）健康状态

vt.

使更健壮；

定调；

使变调子；

[摄影术]给…上色

vi.

带有某种腔调；

呈现某种色彩；

（颜色）调和（与 with 连用）；

变形

复数：tones

过去式：toned

过去分词：toned

现在分词：toning

第三人称单数：tones

双语释义

n.(名词)

[C]腔调,语气 manner of expression in speaking[C]音,音调 the quality or character of the sound produced by a particular instrument or singing voice[S][U]风格,气度 the general quality or nature of sth; character

英英释义

tone

[ təun ]

n.

the quality of a person\'s voice

\"he began in a conversational tone\"; \"he spoke in a nervous tone of voice\"

同义词：tone of voice

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

\"the Beijing dialect uses four tones\"

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

\"the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet\"

同义词：timbretimberquality

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

\"a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting\"

同义词：spiritfeelfeelingflavorflavourlooksmell

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

同义词：shadetinttincture

a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

同义词：notemusical note

a steady sound without overtones

\"they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies\"

同义词：pure tone

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

同义词：tonicitytonus

a musical interval of two semitones

同义词：whole tonestepwhole step

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

\"the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw\"; \"from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome\"

v.

utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

同义词：chantintone

vary the pitch of one\'s speech

同义词：inflectmodulate

change the color or tone of

\"tone a negative\"

change to a color image

\"tone a photographic image\"

give a healthy elasticity to

\"Let\'s tone our muscles\"

同义词：tone upstrengthen

词组短语

skin tone

肤色；皮肤影调

tone of voice

语调；声调；口吻

set the tone

定调子

tone up

增强；提高（声调等）；使更健康

muscle tone

肌张力；肌肉紧张度

color tone

色调；色光

tone color

音色；（文艺的）风格

ring tone

电话铃音

pure tone

纯音

tone down

缓和；柔和；降低

single tone

单频；单音；单音信号

low tone

低（声）调

affective tone

情调

tone quality

音质，音品

falling tone

降调；去声

busy tone

忙音

tone colour

[音]音色

dial tone

拨号音；拨号音调

rising tone

升调；阳平；上声

sets the tone

定下基调

同近义词辨析

tone, dialect, accent

这三个名词意思相近，容易混淆。

tone

n.语气，音调，指说话人的口气或声音的高低、轻重等。

He speaks to his baby in soft tones.他用柔和的语调和他的婴儿说话。

dialect

n.方言，土语，地方话，指一个地区人们所使用的语言。

the Yorkshire dialect约克郡方言the Sichuan dialect四川方言

accent

n.口音，指某一地区语言的发音特征；重音。

He speaks English with a Spanish accent.他讲英语带有西班牙口音。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)He often speaks in an arrogant tone.他经常以一种傲慢的口气说话。I dislike his airy tone of voice.我讨厌他那做作的声调。That violin has a beautiful tone.那支小提琴的音色很美。The tone of the meeting was pleasant and innocuous.会见的调子是令人愉快和坦率的。The green wallpaper had a particularly somber tone.绿色的糊墙纸有一种特别的深沉的色调The tone of the school is excellent.这所学校校风极好。用作动词(v.)Swimming is the best way to tone up your body .游泳是强身健体的*佳途径。Tone that radio down,please.请把那台收音机的音量调低些。She was trying to tone down the colors of the picture.她正设法使画面的色调柔和一些。