tone的中文翻譯是什麼意思

N-COUNT音質;音色;音調

The tone of a sound is its particular quality.

• 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

N-COUNT語氣；口氣；腔調

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。

N-SING(演講、文章的)語氣，調子，基調

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...

  發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。

N-SING氣氛;氛圍;格調

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…

  十幾位富有資助人的出席確保了儀式的高格調。

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

  入口處設有服務檯，加之友好、熱心與高效的服務人員，營造了這家商店的整體氛圍。

N-UNCOUNT（身體的）強健狀況；(尤指肌肉的)緊實度，結實度

The tone of someone's body, especially their muscles, is its degree of firmness and strength.

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

  旨在提高肌肉結實度的伸展鍛鍊

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

  保持肌肉強健有力有助於避免背部疾病。

VERB使結實；使強健

Something that tones your body makes it firm and strong.

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

  這一動作舒展脊椎，使脊神經更加強健。

• Try these toning exercises before you start the day.

  在開始一天的活動之前，試著做做這些強身健體的體操。

N-VAR色調;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...

  每塊磚在色調、質地與大小上也都略有不同。

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

  我是個活潑型別的人，因此喜歡明亮的色調。

VERB(與…)協調(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.

  瑪格麗特公主那條青綠色的印花裙子與她很相配。

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.

N-COUNT音;全音

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

PHRASE降低格調

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.

  市政會委員說塑膠框架的窗戶讓這個社羣掉份兒了。

PHRASAL VERB使(顏色)柔和；使(味道)變淡;調和

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.

  當肯·霍姆為英國廣播公司寫第一本書的時候，他被要求在菜譜裡少用些香料和大蒜。