Tone
01
色调, 色彩
a particular variation of a color
例子
The artist mixed two tones of blue.
Her walls are painted in soft, pastel tones.
02
声调, 音高
(phonetics) a degree of lowness or highness, called pitch, in a language that signifies different meanings
例子
Mandarin Chinese relies on tone to differentiate words.
The student struggled to pronounce the correct tone.
03
音调, 音色
a vocal or musical sound with a particular pitch, intensity, and quality
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。
The tone of the cello added warmth to the ensemble.
大提琴的音调为合奏增添了温暖。
04
音调, 全音程
a musical interval that lasts as long as two semitones separating two notes in a scale
Dialect
British
British
例子
The score shows the tone to be played.
Each tone is carefully notated for the pianist.
05
语气, 调子
the general manner or attitude of the author in a literary work
例子
The essay 's tone was formal and authoritative.
He adopted a friendly tone in the conversation.
例子
The room had a festive tone.
电影的基调很诡异，让观众全程都处于紧张状态。
There was a tense tone in the office.
他的道歉有一种真诚的语气，这使得原谅他变得更容易。
07
音调, 声音
a steady sound without overtones
例子
The tuning fork produced a pure tone.
The instrument emitted a clear, steady tone.
08
音调, 两个半音的音程
a musical interval of two semitones
例子
The melody moves up by a tone.
The scale consists of alternating tones and semitones.
09
张力, 肌肉紧张
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
例子
Regular exercise improves muscle tone.
The doctor assessed the patient 's arterial tone.
10
语气, 语调
the quality of a person's voice
例子
Her tone was soft and reassuring.
He spoke in a stern tone.
to tone
01
塑形, 锻炼
to make muscles stronger and more defined through exercise or physical activity
Transitive: to tone muscles
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。
Regular weightlifting can help tone your arm muscles and increase strength.
定期举重可以帮助紧致手臂肌肉并增加力量。
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。
The artist carefully toned the picture to add depth and subtle color variations.
艺术家仔细地调色了图片，以增加深度和微妙的色彩变化。
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。
The teacher began to tone her lecture, making it hard for the students to stay engaged.
老师开始单调地讲课，让学生很难保持专注。
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。
The singer toned her voice to give the song a more emotional feel.
歌手调整了她的声音，使歌曲更有感情。
词汇树
atonal
monotone
overtone
tone
