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toning

UK //ˈtəʊnɪŋ//US //ˈtoʊnɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'tonen'(调节音调),最终来自拉丁语 'tonus'(音调、张力),借自希腊语 'tonos'(拉紧、音调)。

noun

❶ 指通过锻炼或护理使肌肉变得紧实、有线条感的过程,常用于健身或美容领域。

“She does yoga twice a week for muscle toning.”

(她每周做两次瑜伽来塑形。)

“This cream claims to help with skin toning and firming.”

(这款面霜宣称有助于紧致肌肤。)

❶ 在摄影或图像处理中,指调整色调使颜色更协调或创造特殊效果的过程。

“The sepia toning gives photos a vintage look.”

(棕褐色调处理让照片呈现复古效果。)

“He spent hours toning the digital image.”

(他花了数小时调整数字图像的色调。)

同义词:shaping, firming, contouring

verb

❶ 通过锻炼使肌肉变得更结实、有型,或通过护理改善肌肤状态。

“She's toning her arms with resistance training.”

(她通过阻力训练来紧致手臂。)

“These exercises are great for toning your legs.”

(这些运动对腿部塑形很有效。)

❶ 调整或改变某物的颜色、音调或整体感觉。

“The artist is toning the canvas with a light wash.”

(艺术家正在用淡彩调整画布色调。)

“Try toning down the bright colors in your design.”

(试着调低你设计中的亮色。)

同义词:adjusting, modulating, refining

常见短语

toning down — 指使某事物变得不那么强烈、极端或明显,常用于修饰颜色、语言或行为。

“The company is toning down its aggressive marketing strategy.”

(公司正在缓和其激进的营销策略。)

toning up — 通过锻炼使身体肌肉变得更结实、更有线条感。

“She joined a gym to start toning up before her wedding.”

(她加入健身房开始在婚礼前塑形。)