tone
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n.
1. 音,音色,音调[C]
The teacher is speaking in a high tone.
教师正在大声说话。
2. 腔调,语气[C]
He spoke in a tone of command.
他用命令的口吻说话。
3. 声调,语调[C]
Mandarin Chinese has four tones.
汉语有四声。
4. 色调;光度[C]
She used several tones of blue to make the sky look real.
她用了数种蓝色色调让天空看起来真实些。
5. 风气,气氛[the S]
The tone of the school is excellent.
这所学校校风极好。
6. (身心的)正常状态[U]
7. 【音】全音;调音;调整(画、照片等的)色调
vt.
1. 用某种调子说;装腔作势地说
2. 给...定调子;给(乐器)定音调;给(画)定色调
3. 使变调子
Excitement toned her voice.
激动使她的嗓音都变了。
4. 增强,提高[(+up)]
These exercises will tone up your muscles.
这些运动方式会强健你的肌肉。
5. 【摄】给...上色
vi.
1. 呈现悦目色调
2. 颜色调和(或和谐)[(+with)]
tone1
/ təun; ton/ n
[C] sound, esp with reference to its pitch, quality, strength, etc 声音; 音调; 音质: the ringing tones of an orator's voice 演说者宏亮的声音 * the alarm bell's harsh tone 刺耳的警钟的声音.
[C] manner of expression in speaking 语气; 口气; 腔调: speak in an angry, impatient, entreating, etc tone 以愤怒、 不耐烦、 恳求等的语气说话 * a tone of command, reproach, regret, etc 命令、 责备、 抱歉等的口气 * Don't speak to me in that tone (of voice), ie in that unpleasant, insolent, critical, etc way. 别用那种腔调跟我说话.
[C, U] quality or character of sound produced by a musical instrument （乐器的）音质, 音色: a violin with (an) excellent tone 音色优美的小提琴.
[sing] general spirit or character of sth 某事物的格调或特性: Overall, the tone of the book is satirical/the book is satirical in tone. 总的说来, 这本书是讽刺性的. * set the tone for/of the meeting with a conciliatory speech 以表示和解的讲话为会议定调子 * lower/raise the tone of a conversation, an occasion, an organization, ie make it worse/better 使谈话不投机[投机]、 冲淡[增加]一场合的气氛、 减弱[增强]一组织的声势.
[C] (music 音) any one of the five larger intervals between one note and the next that (together with two semitones) make up an octave 全音.
[C] (a) tint or shade (of a colour); degree (of light) 色度; 光度: a carpet in tones of brown and orange 有棕色和橙色交织的一块地毯. (b) general effect of colour, light and shade 色调、 明暗、 影调的总体效果: a picture in warm, dull, bright, etc tones 暖色调的、 暗淡的、 明亮的...画儿 * an artist's fine painting of skin tones 画家将肤色明暗处理得很好的画.
[U] proper firmness of the body 身体强壮: good muscular tone 肌肉结实.
[C] audible signal on a telephone line （打电话时听到的）信号: the dialling/ringing tone 表示可以拨号的嗡声[对方电话的振铃声] * That tone means that the number is engaged. 那种声音表示该号电话占线. * Please speak after the tone, eg as an instruction on an answering machine. 听到信号后请讲话（如应答机的提示）.
[C] (linguistics 语言) pitch aspect of a syllable; rise or fall of pitch in speaking 音调; 声调: In `Are you ill?' there is usually a rising tone on `ill' , while in `He's ill' there is usually a falling tone on `ill'. 在`Are you ill?'一句中, ill一词通常用升调, 在`He's ill'一句中, ill一词通常用降调.
> -toned (forming compound adjs 用以构成复合形容词) having the specified type of tone1(3) 有某种音质的: silver-toned trumpets 声音清脆的小号.
toneless adj lacking colour, spirit, expression, etc; dull无色调的; 无生气的; 无表情的; 沉闷的; 呆板的: answerin a toneless voice 以平淡的声调回答. tonelessly adv.
# ,tone-`deaf adj unable to distinguish accurately between different musical notes 不能辨别不同音高的.
`tone language (linguistics 语言) language in which the meaning of a word depends on the pitch at which it is uttered (eg Chinese) 声调语言（如汉语）.
`tone-poem n (music 音) orchestral composition writtento illustrate a poetic idea, legend, place, etc musically 交响诗.
tone2
/ təun; ton/ v
[Tn] give a particular tone of sound or colour to (sth) 使（某物）具有某种声调或色调; 给（某物）定调子或色调.
(phr v) tone (sth) down (cause sth to) become less intense （使某事）变得缓和: Their enthusiasm has toned down since they discovered the cost. 他们知道了价钱之后心气儿就低了. * You'd better tone down the more offensive remarks in your article. 你最好把你文章里的攻击性词句写得含蓄些. tone in (with sth) harmonize in colour （在颜色方面）调和, 相配合: The new curtains tone in beautifully with the carpet. 新帘幕与地毯的颜色非常协调. tone (sth) up (cause sth to) become brighter, intenser, or more vigorous （使某事物）强化, 加强, 有力: Exercise tones up the muscles. 运动能使肌肉结实.
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