
n.語氣;音調(diào);調(diào)子;色調(diào);風(fēng)氣
v.使更健壯;定調(diào);調(diào)色;裝腔作勢(shì)地說
He often speaks in an arrogant tone. 他經(jīng)常以一種傲慢的口氣說話。
I dislike his airy tone of voice. 我討厭他那做作的聲調(diào)。
The tone of the meeting was pleasant and innocuous. 會(huì)見的調(diào)子是令人愉快和坦率的。
The green wallpaper had a particularly somber tone. 綠色的糊墻紙有一種特別的深沉的色調(diào)
The tone of the school is excellent. 這所學(xué)校校風(fēng)極好。
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)Swimming is the best way to tone up your body . 游泳是強(qiáng)身健體的最佳途徑。
Tone that radio down,please. 請(qǐng)把那臺(tái)收音機(jī)的音量調(diào)低些。
She was trying to tone down the colors of the picture. 她正設(shè)法使畫面的色調(diào)柔和一些。
表示方式in+形容詞+tone(s)表示“以什么樣的語氣,口吻”,其單復(fù)數(shù)常可混用,表達(dá)相同意思。 He spoke in an angry tone.He spoke in angry tones.他用很生氣的口吻講話。
在特定的幾種表達(dá)方式中,tone不可用tones來隨意替換,如in a tone of apology和in a tone of command等。
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