noun🔗Share声调, 音调 A specific pitch."The piano tuner adjusted the individual tones of the instrument, making sure each note was perfectly in tune. "钢琴调音师调整了钢琴的各个音调,确保每个音符都完美地协调一致。soundmusicphoneticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share全音 (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.""In the song, the melody moved upwards in steps composed of tones and semitones, creating a cheerful sound." "在这首歌中,旋律由全音和半音组成,一级一级地向上移动,营造出一种欢快的声音。musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share音调,曲调 (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody."The monks chanted the Psalms in simple, yet beautiful, Gregorian tones. "修士们用简单而优美的格里高利圣咏曲调吟唱圣咏。musicreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share音色,声调 The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice."The piano teacher helped her student practice producing clearer, more resonant tones. "钢琴老师帮助她的学生练习发出更清晰、更饱满的音色。soundmusicphoneticslanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share基调,语调,风格。 General character, mood, or trend."Her rousing speech gave an upbeat tone to the rest of the evening."她那场慷慨激昂的演讲为当晚剩下的时间定下了欢快愉悦的基调。attitudecharactersituationstylequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share声调,音调 The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese."In Mandarin Chinese, different tones can change the meaning of the word "ma," so it's important to pronounce them correctly. "在普通话中,不同的声调可以改变“妈 (mā)”这个字的意思,所以正确发音非常重要。languagelinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share腔调,怪声怪气。 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."Children often read with a tone."孩子们读书的时候常常带着一股腔调。languagesoundstylecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share语调,语气 The manner in which speech or writing is expressed."Her emails often have friendly tones, even when she's delivering bad news. "即使在告诉坏消息的时候,她的邮件语气也常常很友善.languagewritingcommunicationstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share情绪,心情,心境 State of mind; temper; mood."Her joyful tones were evident in the way she greeted her friends. "从她和朋友们打招呼的方式就能看出她喜悦的心情。mindattitudecharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share色调,色彩。 The shade or quality of a colour."The sunset painted the sky with warm tones of orange and pink. "日落将天空染成了温暖的橙色和粉色,色调十分柔和。colorappearancequalityartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share色调,色彩,明暗。 The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours."This picture has tone."这张照片的色调很美。artappearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share肌肉的张力,肌肉的紧张度 The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus."Regular exercise helps improve the tones of your leg muscles. "有规律的锻炼有助于提高你腿部肌肉的张力和紧致程度。physiologybodymedicineanatomyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share调子,音调 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."Regular exercise and a balanced diet help maintain good muscle tones. "有规律的锻炼和均衡的饮食有助于保持良好的肌肉活力。physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share音调,语调 Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli."After a good night's sleep, the baby's muscles had healthy tones. "宝宝睡了个好觉后,肌肉的张力恢复了健康的状态。physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share枪,火器 A gun"Police found illegal tones in his car during the traffic stop. "警察在交通拦截时,在他的车里发现了非法枪支。weaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share给…定调, 定调。 To give a particular tone to"The teacher toned the lecture down, making it easier for the students to understand. "老师给讲座定了调,让学生更容易理解。stylelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share着色,染色。 To change the colour of"The setting sun tones the sky with orange and red. "夕阳将天空染成了橙色和红色。colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使...更坚实, 强化,加强。 To make (something) firmer"Regular exercise tones your muscles. "有规律的锻炼能强化你的肌肉。bodyphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share协调,调和。 To harmonize, especially in colour""The artist carefully tones the yellow and orange paints to create a warm sunset effect in her painting." "这位艺术家仔细调和黄色和橙色的颜料,在她的画中营造出温暖的日落效果。colorartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拿腔作调,拿腔拿调。 To utter with an affected tone."She toned her voice when speaking to the manager, trying to sound more professional than she felt. "她跟经理说话时拿腔作调的,想让自己听起来比实际更专业。communicationlanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading