Tone
01
色调, 色度
a subtle variation in the quality or shade of a color
例子
The artist mixed two tones of blue.
艺术家混合了两种蓝色的色调。
02
声调, 音调
a pitch or pitch pattern in speech that distinguishes words in tonal languages
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
tones
例子
Mandarin Chinese relies on tone to differentiate words.
普通话依靠声调来区分词语。
例子
The musician experimented with different tones to find the best one for the piece.
音乐家尝试了不同的音调，以找到最适合这首曲子的。
04
音符, 音调
a symbol representing the pitch and duration of a musical note
Dialect
British
British例子
The score shows the tone to be played.
乐谱显示要演奏的音调。
05
语气, 语调
the quality or character of speech, writing, or behavior that reflects the speaker's or writer's attitude
例子
The essay's tone was formal and authoritative.
这篇文章的语气是正式且权威的。
例子
The room had a festive tone.
房间有一种节日的氛围。
07
纯音, 纯净音
a sound that is even and steady, without overtones
例子
The tuning fork produced a pure tone.
音叉产生了一个纯净的音调。
08
音, 全音
a whole step or interval of two semitones in music
例子
The melody moves up by a tone.
旋律向上移动一个全音。
09
张力, 肌肉张力
the elastic tension of muscles, arteries, or other living tissues that enables responsiveness
例子
Regular exercise improves muscle tone.
定期锻炼改善肌肉张力。
10
语气, 语调
the character or quality of a person's voice
例子
Her tone was soft and reassuring.
她的语气柔和而令人安心。
to tone
01
塑形, 锻炼
to make muscles stronger and more defined through exercise or physical activity
Transitive: to tone muscles
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
tone
第三人称单数
tones
现在分词
toning
一般过去时
toned
过去分词
toned
例子
Yoga exercises are known to tone the body and improve flexibility.
瑜伽练习以强健身体和提高灵活性而闻名。
02
调色, 赋予色调
to change or adjust the color of a monochrome image by applying a chemical solution
Transitive: to tone a photo
例子
They used a special chemical solution to tone the photograph and give it a warmer tone.
他们使用了一种特殊的化学溶液来调色照片并赋予它更温暖的色调。
03
以单调的声音重复, 有节奏地重复短语
to speak in a dull, unvaried voice, repeating words or phrases with a rhythmic pattern
Transitive: to tone speech
例子
The preacher toned his sermon, repeating the same phrases over and over in a rhythmic pattern.
传教士调整了他的布道，以一种有节奏的模式一遍又一遍地重复着同样的短语。
04
调整, 改变语气
to adjust or change the pitch, quality, or emphasis of one's voice or speech
Transitive: to tone voice or speech
例子
She toned her voice to sound more reassuring during the difficult conversation.
在艰难的对话中，她调整了自己的声音，使其听起来更令人安心。
词汇树
atonal
monotone
overtone
tone
