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源自中古英语 entunen,受古法语 entoner(定调)影响,最终来自拉丁语 intonare(in- + tonare,意为打雷或发出声音)。
❶ 用单调或有节奏的语调说话或朗诵,通常指以庄重或仪式化的方式发声。
“The priest intoned the ancient prayer in a solemn voice.”
(牧师用庄严的声音吟诵古老的祷文。)
“She intoned the poem with deliberate slowness.”
(她刻意放慢节奏吟诵这首诗。)
intoned solemnly — 以庄重的语调吟诵或宣读,常用于宗教或正式场合。
“The names of the fallen were intoned solemnly at the memorial.”
(在纪念仪式上,阵亡者的名字被庄严地一一宣读。)