tones
- n.语气;(尤指乐器或电子音响设备的)音质，音色;口气;风格;口吻;腔调;气氛;情调;特色
- v.与…协调;与…相配;使更有力;使更健壮;使更结实
- tone的第三人称单数和复数
tonestones
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N-COUNT 音质;音色;音调
The tone of a sound is its particular quality.Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
克罗斯听得到他对萨拉低声说话。
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N-COUNT 语气；口气；腔调
Someone's tone is a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking.I still didn't like his tone of voice...
我还是不喜欢他说话的语气。
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N-SING (演讲、文章的)语气，调子，基调
The tone of a speech or piece of writing is its style and the opinions or ideas expressed in it.The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly...
发言人说信函的语气非常友好。
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N-SING 气氛;氛围;格调
The tone of a place or an event is its general atmosphere.The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons…
十几位富有资助人的出席确保了仪式的高格调。
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N-UNCOUNT （身体的）强健状况；(尤指肌肉的)紧实度，结实度
The tone of someone's body, especially their muscles, is its degree of firmness and strength....stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone...
旨在提高肌肉结实度的伸展锻炼
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VERB 使结实；使强健
Something that tones your body makes it firm and strong.This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves...
这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。
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N-VAR 色调;明暗
A tone is one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour.Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size...
每块砖在色调、质地与大小上也都略有不同。
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VERB (与…)协调(或相配)
If one thing tones with another, the two things look nice together because their colours are similar in quality or brightness.Princess Margaret toned with her in a turquoise print dress.
玛格丽特公主那条青绿色的印花裙子与她很相配。
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N-SING 电话提示音
A tone is one of the sounds that you hear when you are using a telephone, for example the sound that tells you that a number is engaged or busy, or no longer exists. -
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N-COUNT 音;全音
A tone is a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones. -
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See also:dialling tone;ring tone -
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PHRASE 降低格调
If you say that something lowers the tone of a place or event, you mean that it is not appropriate and makes the place or event seem less respectable.Councillors say plastic-framed windows lower the tone of the neighbourhood.
市政会委员说塑料框架的窗户让这个社区掉份儿了。
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PHRASAL VERB 使(颜色)柔和；使(味道)变淡;调和
If you tone down a colour or a flavour, you make it less bright or strong.When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes.
当肯·霍姆为英国广播公司写第一本书的时候，他被要求在菜谱里少用些香料和大蒜。
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He spoke in sepulchral tones .
他说话语气阴沉。
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The men spoke in soft , measured tones
这些人说话的语气轻柔而平稳。
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Don 't take that tone of voice with me !
别用那种腔调和我说话。
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The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case .
这篇文章的基调是温和的，对争论双方的意见都予以表达。
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Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation .
管保你会降低谈话的格调。
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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。
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His voice took on a more serious tone .
他说话的语气变得严肃起来。
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Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say .
你的讲话声调和你要讲的内容同样重要。
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Don 't speak to me in that tone of voice .
别用那种口吻跟我讲话。
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He spoke in a confidential tone , his voice low .
他低声用隐密的语气说话。
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This season 's fashions focus on warm tones and soft lines .
本季时装主要流行暖色调和柔和线条。
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She replied in a measured tone to his threat .
她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。
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Massage will help to tone up loose skin under the chin .
按摩有助于使颏下松弛的皮肤柔韧起来。
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The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles .
这些活动目的在于伸展和增强你的腿部肌肉。
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' So you told her ? ' he said in a neutral tone of voice .
“那么你告诉她了？”他平静地说。
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She read out the list in sharp , clipped tones .
她清脆快速地宣读了名单。
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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。
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His name was always mentioned in almost reverential tones .
人们每次提起他的名字，语调中几乎总是充满了敬意。
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The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic .
这本书整体格调是温情的怀旧。
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He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike .
他使这封信保持正式公文的语气。
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She softened her tone a little .
她稍稍缓和了一下语气。
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There was a friendly , bantering tone in his voice .
他的声音里流露着友好诙谐的语调。
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The tone of the speech was upbeat .
这次讲话的语气颇为乐观。
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The tone in his voice brooked no argument .
他的声音里透露着一种不容争辩的语调。
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The doctor spoke in a brusque tone .
医生不客气地简单说了几个字。
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I thought I recognized your dulcet tones .
我认为我听出你那甜美的嗓音呢。
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He spoke in a silky tone .
他说话柔声细语的。
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She adopted a brisk businesslike tone .
她用一种公务口吻，说话干脆利落。
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His tone became brisk and businesslike .
他的语气变得自信干练而务实。
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The letter was peremptory in tone .
信中的语气强硬。