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tone

/təʊn/ /toʊn/

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noun

音调，声调

A specific pitch.

Examples :

"The piano teacher praised the student for the even tone of her practice piece. "

钢琴老师夸奖学生练习曲的音调非常均匀平稳。

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noun

全音

(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.

Examples :

"The melody had a beautiful tone, rising a major second between each note. "

这段旋律非常优美，每个音符之间都上升一个全音。

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noun

音调，曲调

(in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.

Examples :

"The choir practiced the Gregorian chant's gentle tone. "

合唱团练习了这首格里高利圣咏的柔和曲调。

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noun

音色，声调

The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.

Examples :

"The piano's tone was bright and clear, making it easy to hear every note. "

这架钢琴的音色明亮清澈，让人能清楚地听到每一个音符。

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noun

调子，格调，趋势

General character, mood, or trend.

Examples :

"Her rousing speech gave an upbeat tone to the rest of the evening."

她那激动人心的演讲为当晚余下的时间定下了一个积极向上的基调。

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noun

声调

The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese.

Examples :

"The speaker's tone in her presentation was polite, but the rising tone on the word "unfortunately" suggested she was disappointed. "

演讲者的语气在她的报告中很有礼貌，但是她在说“遗憾的是”这个词时，声调上扬，暗示了她感到失望。

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noun

腔调，怪腔怪调。

A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.

Examples :

"Children often read with a tone."

孩子们读书的时候，常常会用一种怪腔怪调。

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noun

语气，腔调。

The manner in which speech or writing is expressed.

Examples :

"Her tone in the meeting was serious, indicating that she wanted everyone to listen carefully. "

她在会议上的语气很严肃，表明她希望大家都认真听。

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noun

情绪，心境，语气。

State of mind; temper; mood.

Examples :

"Her tone suggested she was disappointed with the test results. "

她的语气暗示着她对考试结果感到失望。

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noun

色调, 色彩，颜色。

The shade or quality of a colour.

Examples :

"The painting's tone was a soft, muted yellow-green. "

这幅画的色调是柔和而含蓄的黄绿色。

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色调，明暗度。

The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours.

Examples :

"This picture has tone."

这张照片的色调和明暗度都很好，让画面效果很棒。

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noun

肌张力，肌肉的紧张度。

The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus.

Examples :

"The doctor said the athlete's hamstring had good tone, meaning the muscle was strong and healthy. "

医生说这位运动员的腘绳肌肌张力很好，意思是这块肌肉很强壮也很健康。

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语气，腔调。

The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor.

Examples :

"The athlete's strong tone allowed him to lift heavy weights easily. "

这位运动员身体状态极佳，使得他能轻松举起重物。

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noun

张力，肌张力

Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.

Examples :

"The baby's tone was normal; she reacted happily to the sound of her mother's voice. "

宝宝的肌张力正常，听到妈妈的声音时，她开心地回应，反应很好。

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noun

枪, 炮.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to carry a heavy hunting tone. "

我的爷爷过去常常带着一把很重的猎枪。

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verb

定调，使具有某种语气。

To give a particular tone to

Examples :

"The teacher toned down her criticism, making the feedback less harsh and more helpful. "

老师 смягчила 她的批评，让反馈听起来不那么严厉，也更有帮助了。

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verb

着色，染色.

To change the colour of

Examples :

"The artist used a special dye to tone the fabric a deeper shade of blue. "

艺术家用一种特殊的染料来给这块布料着色，使它变成更深的蓝色。

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verb

使...更坚实，加强.

To make (something) firmer

Examples :

"The chef toned the dough before rolling it out to make the perfect pizza crust. "

厨师在擀面之前揉捏面团，使它更紧实，这样才能做出完美的披萨饼皮。

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verb

调和，调谐。

To harmonize, especially in colour

Examples :

"The artist carefully toned the paint colours to create a soft, calming effect in the bedroom. "

艺术家仔细调和颜料的颜色，使卧室呈现出柔和、平静的氛围。

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verb

装腔作势地说，拿腔拿调地说。

To utter with an affected tone.

Examples :

"To impress his classmates, he toned his voice, speaking in a deliberately dramatic way. "

为了给同学们留下深刻印象，他拿腔拿调地说着话，故意用一种戏剧化的方式。

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pronoun

其中一个

The one (of two)

Examples :

"My brother and I both wanted the last slice of pizza; tone of us got it. "

我和我弟弟都想要最后一块披萨；我们其中一个吃到了。

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