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音質(zhì);音色;音調(diào)
The tone of a sound is its particular quality.
例句
Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
克羅斯聽得到他對薩拉低聲說話。
...the clear tone of the bell.
清亮的鈴音
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語氣；口氣；腔調(diào)
Someone's tone is a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking.
例句
I still didn't like his tone of voice...
我還是不喜歡他說話的語氣。
Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone…
突然他又笑了，這次笑得冷漠、刺耳。
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N-SING
(演講、文章的)語氣，調(diào)子，基調(diào)
The tone of a speech or piece of writing is its style and the opinions or ideas expressed in it.
例句
The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly...
發(fā)言人說信函的語氣非常友好。
His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone...
他對記者們的講話帶著安撫的口吻。
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N-SING
氣氛;氛圍;格調(diào)
The tone of a place or an event is its general atmosphere.
例句
The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons…
十幾位富有資助人的出席確保了儀式的高格調(diào)。
The service desk at the entrance, with its friendly, helpful and efficient staff, sets the tone for the rest of the store.
入口處設(shè)有服務(wù)臺(tái)，加之友好、熱心與高效的服務(wù)人員，營造了這家商店的整體氛圍。
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（身體的）強(qiáng)健狀況；(尤指肌肉的)緊實(shí)度，結(jié)實(shí)度
The tone of someone's body, especially their muscles, is its degree of firmness and strength.
例句
...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone...
旨在提高肌肉結(jié)實(shí)度的伸展鍛煉
Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems.
保持肌肉強(qiáng)健有力有助于避免背部疾病。
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VERB
使結(jié)實(shí)；使強(qiáng)健
Something that tones your body makes it firm and strong.
例句
This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves...
這一動(dòng)作舒展脊椎，使脊神經(jīng)更加強(qiáng)健。
Try these toning exercises before you start the day.
在開始一天的活動(dòng)之前，試著做做這些強(qiáng)身健體的體操。
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色調(diào);明暗
A tone is one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour.
例句
Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size...
每塊磚在色調(diào)、質(zhì)地與大小上也都略有不同。
I'm a cheery sort of person, so I like cheerful tones.
我是個(gè)活潑類型的人，因此喜歡明亮的色調(diào)。
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VERB
(與…)協(xié)調(diào)(或相配)
If one thing tones with another, the two things look nice together because their colours are similar in quality or brightness.
例句
Princess Margaret toned with her in a turquoise print dress.
瑪格麗特公主那條青綠色的印花裙子與她很相配。
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N-SING
電話提示音
A tone is one of the sounds that you hear when you are using a telephone, for example the sound that tells you that a number is engaged or busy, or no longer exists.
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音;全音
A tone is a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones.
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PHRASE
降低格調(diào)
If you say that something lowers the tone of a place or event, you mean that it is not appropriate and makes the place or event seem less respectable.
例句
Councillors say plastic-framed windows lower the tone of the neighbourhood.
市政會(huì)委員說塑料框架的窗戶讓這個(gè)社區(qū)掉份兒了。
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PHRASAL VERB
使(顏色)柔和；使(味道)變淡;調(diào)和
If you tone down a colour or a flavour, you make it less bright or strong.
例句
When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes.
當(dāng)肯·霍姆為英國廣播公司寫第一本書的時(shí)候，他被要求在菜譜里少用些香料和大蒜。