undertone

美 [ˈʌndərtoʊn]英 [ˈʌndətəʊn]
  • n.弦外之音;寓意;蕴涵的感情(或特质、意思)

复数: undertones

undertoneundertone

noun

蕴涵的感情(或特质、意思);寓意;弦外之音
a feeling, quality or meaning that is not expressed directly but is still noticeable from what sb says or does

His soft words contained an undertone of warning.

他温和的话中蕴涵着警告之意。

The play does not have the political undertones of the novel.

这部戏没有小说的那种政治寓意。

undercurrent
compare overtone
习语

undertone

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 低声;悄声
    If you say something in an undertone, you say it very quietly.

    'What d'you think?' she asked in an undertone...

    “你觉得怎么样?”她小声地问道。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 言下之意;寓意
    If something has undertones of a particular kind, it suggests ideas or attitudes of this kind without expressing them directly.

    The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger.

    啜泣声中隐隐透着愤怒。

noun

1
a pale or subdued color
Synonym: tinge
2
a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance;implicit meaning
Synonym: undercurrent
3
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
spoke in undertones

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  1. His soft words contained an undertone of warning .

    他温和的话中蕴涵着警告之意。

  2. ' What d'you think ? ' she asked in an undertone

    “你觉得怎么样?”她小声地问道。

  3. The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger .

    啜泣声中隐隐透着愤怒。

  4. The Methods and Significance of Undertone Training in Vocal Music Teaching

    声乐教学中的小声训练方法及其意义

  5. The design and improvement of television 's overweight undertone sound system

    电视机音响系统超重低音设计和改善

  6. Marks a unique air , undertone and attitude towards the life

    是一种空间、是一种气息、是一种生活的态度

  7. Cool skin types have a blue undertone in their skin .

    冷色的肤色有蓝色的基调。

  8. Most people should use a blush with a slight brown undertone for best results .

    大部分人都会用点腮红来衬托肤色。

  9. Though her expression was serious , her voice had an undertone of amusement .

    虽然她表面镇静,但声音里却流露出喜悦。

  10. The discharge printing process using reactive dyes to dye the ground shade and to discharge the undertone was discussed .

    探讨了棉织物以活性染料染底色,仍以活性染料印花入色的拔染印花工艺。

  11. It was this profound and continual undertone that gave the clergyman his most appropriate power .

    牧师正是靠了这种深邃而持续的低沉语调而获得了恰到好处的力量。

  12. The undertone is very clear : the foundation of the marriage at that time is not emotion but possession .

    该底色是非常明确的:当时的婚姻的基础是感情,但不占有。

  13. A remark made in an undertone so as to be inaudible to others nearby .

    窃窃私语小声说出以不让旁边其他人听到的话。

  14. He replied , laughing but with a undertone of regret .

    他笑着答道,不过笑声中带有一丝后悔的味道。

  15. There was an undertone of bitterness in his words .

    他话中有刺。

  16. His voice sank down to a steady and reproachful undertone .

    他的声音降了下去,变得平稳了,里面还带着点儿责备。

  17. The warning undertone is that unless we , as consumers , purchase the components of childhood we might not get it right .

    一个微弱的声音警告说,作为消费者,如果我们不购买这些童年构成品,我们就可能做错。

  18. Ron told Harry and Hermione in an undertone as they left Percy to it .

    他们离开珀西时,罗恩低声对哈利和赫敏说。

  19. The young director filmed this story in a bittersweet undertone , playing with fictional and documentary codes .

    年轻的导演以一种苦乐参半的语调讲述了这个故事,虚构与纪实的因素穿插其间。

  20. The noise occultation was significant , and the undertone was the easiest one to be occulted .

    噪音对信号的掩蔽作用显著,其中低音最易被掩蔽。

  21. Undertone training is a good means for students to master the correct methods of pronunciation and it plays an important role in the health protection of students ' voices .

    小声训练法是学生掌握正确发声方法的很好途径,且它对学生的嗓音保健具有重要作用。

  22. Mrs. Fisher added in an undertone to Selden .

    费雪太太小声对赛尔登说。

  23. In an undertone he gave me the lowdown on them .

    他低声给我有关他们的底细。

  24. It is the thought of sin that will keep you low at His feet , and give the deep undertone to all your adoration .

    就是因为想到罪,才使你低声俯伏在他脚前,深深地降服敬拜他。

  25. The nose is full of bright berry fruit and violets with green pepper and a soft tobacco-like undertone .

    富有鲜美的干果仁水果味及伴有轻微青椒和柔软烟草味的紫罗兰香味,就像在窃窃私语。

  26. He turned back to the boy and said in a trusting and secretive undertone : " let 's not pay any attention to him ok ?"

    他又转向男孩,用一种信任而机密的口气小声说,“咱们别理他,嗯?”

  27. If you 're fair-skinned , go for a shade of dress that is more pink or peach in its undertone .

    如果你是浅白肤色,就穿一条底色以粉色或桃红色为主的礼服。

  28. His regime had an anti-semitic undertone .

    他的政权还带有一种反犹太主义的潜在倾向。

  29. Across town , at Cones , in the West Village , corn ice cream comes with a toasty undertone and a dusting of cinnamon .

    在城的另一端,西村圆筒冰激凌店(Cones)里的玉米冰激凌有烤面包的底色,外面撒了一层肉桂。

  30. There is also a suspicion that Chuan Ying Lou seems to carry an erotic undertone & does it in any way reflect my romances ?

    又怀疑着这钏影楼三字,好像是个香艳的名词,有没有我的什么罗曼史在里面?

  • 习语

n.

in undertones

低声地;小声地
in a quiet voice

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