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1. N-COUNT 音质;音色;音调 The tone of a sound is its particular quality. 

  • Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.

    克罗斯听得到他对萨拉低声说话。

  • ...the clear tone of the bell.

    清亮的铃音

2. N-COUNT 语气；口气；腔调 Someone's tone is a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking. 

  • I still didn't like his tone of voice...

    我还是不喜欢他说话的语气。

  • Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone…

    突然他又笑了，这次笑得冷漠、刺耳。

  • Her tone implied that her patience was limited.

    她的口气暗示她的耐心是有限的。

3. N-SING (演讲、文章的)语气，调子，基调 The tone of a speech or piece of writing is its style and the opinions or ideas expressed in it. 

  • The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly...

    发言人说信函的语气非常友好。

  • His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone...

    他对记者们的讲话带着安抚的口吻。

  • The whole tone of President Suharto's speech was one of continuity and stability.

    苏哈托总统演讲的整个基调是强调连续性与稳定性。

4. N-SING 气氛;氛围;格调 The tone of a place or an event is its general atmosphere. 

  • The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons…

    十几位富有资助人的出席确保了仪式的高格调。

  • The service desk at the entrance, with its friendly, helpful and efficient staff, sets the tone for the rest of the store.

    入口处设有服务台，加之友好、热心与高效的服务人员，营造了这家商店的整体氛围。

5. N-UNCOUNT （身体的）强健状况；(尤指肌肉的)紧实度，结实度 The tone of someone's body, especially their muscles, is its degree of firmness and strength. 

  • ...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone...

    旨在提高肌肉结实度的伸展锻炼

  • Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems.

    保持肌肉强健有力有助于避免背部疾病。

6. VERB 使结实；使强健 Something that tones your body makes it firm and strong. 

  • This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves...

    这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。

  • Try these toning exercises before you start the day.

    在开始一天的活动之前，试着做做这些强身健体的体操。

  • ...finely toned muscular bodies.

    健美强壮的身体

  • Tone up means the same as tone.tone up 同 tone

    • Exercise tones up your body...

      锻炼使身体结实强健。

    • Although it's not strenuous exercise, you feel toned-up, supple and relaxed.

      虽然这不是剧烈运动，但会让人感到强健、柔韧与放松。

7. N-VAR 色调;明暗 A tone is one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour. 

  • Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size...

    每块砖在色调、质地与大小上也都略有不同。

  • I'm a cheery sort of person, so I like cheerful tones.

    我是个活泼类型的人，因此喜欢明亮的色调。

  • …two-tone, striped wallpaper.

    两种色调、带条纹的墙纸

8. VERB (与…)协调(或相配) If one thing tones with another, the two things look nice together because their colours are similar in quality or brightness. 

  • Princess Margaret toned with her in a turquoise print dress.

    玛格丽特公主那条青绿色的印花裙子与她很相配。

  • Tone in means the same as tone .tone in 同 tone

    • The bowls tone in cleverly with the mugs.

      那些碗与杯子巧妙相配。

9. N-SING 电话提示音 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. 
10. N-COUNT 音;全音 A tone is a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones. 
11. See also: dialling tone; ring tone;  
12. PHRASE 降低格调 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. 

  • Councillors say plastic-framed windows lower the tone of the neighbourhood.

    市政会委员说塑料框架的窗户让这个社区掉份儿了。

13. PHRASAL VERB 使(颜色)柔和；使(味道)变淡;调和 If you tone down a colour or a flavour, you make it less bright or strong. 

  • When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes.

    当肯·霍姆为英国广播公司写第一本书的时候，他被要求在菜谱里少用些香料和大蒜。

相关词组：
tone down  tone in  tone up 
Noun

1. the quality of a person's voice;

  • "he began in a conversational tone"
  • "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"

2. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages;

  • "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"

3. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound);

  • "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"
  • "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

4. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people;

  • "the feel of the city excited him"
  • "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"
  • "it had the smell of treason"

5. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color;

  • "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

6. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound;

  • "the singer held the note too long"

7. a steady sound without overtones;

  • "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"

8. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli;

  • "the doctor tested my tonicity"

9. a musical interval of two semitones

10. the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author;

  • "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"
  • "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"
Verb

1. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically;

  • "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"

2. of one's speech, varying the pitch

3. change the color or tone of;

  • "tone a negative"

4. change to a color image;

  • "tone a photographic image"

5. give a healthy elasticity to;

  • "Let's tone our muscles"

医学

  • 1.①紧张性：正常力度和张力，在肌肉即指其对被动拉长或牵拉的抗拒性；②音，音调；③色彩处理，调色：以化学方法改变银染色或使之持久化，一般皆以重金属处置

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  • 1.色调
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  • 1.单音
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1. 'You ought to have thought of them,' she said in a reproachful tone.
她用责备的语气说道：“你当时应当想到他们的。 ”

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2. Casals greatly influenced later cellists with his technique,misicianship,and beautiful tone.
卡萨尔斯以他的表现手法和技巧、音乐家的风范及优美的曲调对以后的大提琴手产生很大影响。

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3. David speaks in an authoritative tone.
大卫以命令的口吻说话。

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4. Don't take this tone of voice with me!
别用这种语气同我讲话！

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5. He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.
他老是用命令的口吻讲话。

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6. He reads with a tone.
他装腔作势地念着。

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7. He spoke in a decided tone.
他讲话语气很坚决。

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8. He spoke in a tone of weary cynicism.
他用一种愤世嫉俗的口气说话。

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9. He was able to imbue even the friendliest words with a tone of biting criticism.
即使是最友好的话他也能以冷嘲热讽的口吻说出来。

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10. He winced inwardly at her harsh tone.
她那严厉的语气令他胆寒。

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11. Her tone had an edge to it.
她的语调尖刻。

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12. Her tone was matter-of-fact.
她说话的语气平淡。

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13. Her tone was mild, almost conversational.
她的语气很温和，几乎就像在谈话一般。

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14. His tone changed dramatically when he saw the money.
当他看到钱时，说话语调发生了戏剧性的变化。

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15. His tone is rather unfriendly.
他的口气很不友好。

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16. Holmes used an informal, chatty tone in his essays.
霍姆斯在文章中语气轻松随便。

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17. I didn't like his tone of voice; I felt he was being condescending.
我不喜欢他说话的腔调，我觉得他好像很屈尊一样。

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18. I don't like your tone of voice.
我不喜欢你说话的腔调。

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19. I have no brow of such a pedagogical tone.
我不喜欢这种学究的口吻。

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20. I must ask you to tone down your remarks; they are giving offence to some of our visitors.
我们必须要求你说话语气和缓一些，因为你的话得罪了一些客人。

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