tone的中文翻译是什么意思

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

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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.

N-COUNT音;全音

A tone is a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones.

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。

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。