tone

汉语翻译

n. 音调, 音质, 语调, 语气, 色调, 气氛, 状况, 思想状态
vt. 给...定色调, 增强, 使...的声调和谐, 定音调
vi. 颜色调和
【计】 双音频
【医】 紧张; 音, 音调
【经】 供销情况; 调和
相关词组:
tone sth down
tone in with

词型变化

动词过去式:toned 过去分词:toned 现在分词:toning 第三人称单数:tones 

英语解释

名词 tone:

the quality of a person's 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(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)同义词：timbre, timber, qualitythe general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people同义词：spirit, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smella quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color同义词：shade, tint, tincturea notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound同义词：note, musical notea steady sound without overtones同义词：pure tonethe elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli同义词：tonicity, tonusa musical interval of two semitones同义词：whole tone, step, whole stepthe quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

动词 tone:

utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically同义词：chant, intonevary the pitch of one's speech同义词：inflect, modulatechange the color or tone ofchange to a color imagegive a healthy elasticity to同义词：tone up, strengthen

例句

Exercise tones up the muscles.运动使肌肉强化。In his public statement the minister toned down his criticisms he had made in private.部长在公开发表言论时比他在私下批评时的调子要缓和一点儿。That violin has a beautiful tone.那支小提琴的音色很美。Her friendly opening speech set the tone for the whole conference.她友好的开幕词确定了整个会议的基调。