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tone

UK //təʊn//US //toʊn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'tonus',意为声音或音调,后经古法语 'ton' 传入英语。

noun

❶ 指声音的音调或音色,可以描述人说话时的语气或音乐中的音高。

“Her voice had a cheerful tone.”

(她的声音带着欢快的语气。)

“The piano needs tuning because the tone is off.”

(钢琴需要调音,因为音调不准。)

❶ 指颜色或图像的色调,可以描述色彩的明暗或整体感觉。

“The painting has a warm tone with lots of reds and yellows.”

(这幅画的色调很温暖,用了很多红色和黄色。)

“Adjust the tone of the photo to make it brighter.”

(调整照片的色调,让它更亮一些。)

同义词:pitch, sound, mood, hue, shade

verb

❶ 调整或改变某物的音调、色调或语气,使其达到某种效果。

“She toned her voice to sound more confident.”

(她调整了声音,让自己听起来更自信。)

“He toned the guitar strings before the performance.”

(他在演出前调了吉他的弦。)

同义词:adjust, modulate, tune, soften, strengthen

常见短语

tone down — 指减弱某种语气、色彩或强度,使其更温和或低调。

“He was asked to tone down his criticism.”

(他被要求缓和批评的语气。)

set the tone — 指为某件事或场合定下基调或氛围,影响后续的发展。

“The opening speech set the tone for the conference.”

(开幕演讲为整个会议定下了基调。)