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undertones

/ˈʌndərtoʊnz/ /ˈʌndɚtoʊnz/

Meanings
noun

弦外之音， 低音。

An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.

Examples :

"The washing machine's spin cycle ended with deep, rumbling undertones. "
洗衣机的甩干循环结束时，伴随着低沉隆隆的低音。
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noun

弦外之音，潜在含义。

An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.

Examples :

"The teacher's praise had subtle undertones of disappointment, suggesting she knew the student could have done even better. "
老师的表扬里带着不易察觉的弦外之音，暗示着她知道这个学生本可以做得更好。
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Related Words

Illustration exhaustion

exhaustion noun

/ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/

精疲力竭，耗尽。

"After running the marathon, she collapsed from sheer exhaustion. "

跑完马拉松后，她因为彻底的精疲力竭而倒下了。

Illustration suggesting

suggesting verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/ /səˈdʒɛstɪn/

暗示，示意

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

你是在暗示我杀了我的妻子吗？

Illustration undercurrent

undercurrent noun

/ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈʌndɚˌkʌɹənt/

暗流，潜流。

"The strong undercurrent of the river made it difficult for the swimmer to stay afloat. "

这条河里强大的暗流让游泳者很难保持漂浮。

Illustration disappointment

disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

失望，沮丧。

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

孩子没能在生日时得到他想要的玩具，他的失望之情溢于言表。

Illustration noticeably

noticeably adverb

/ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbəli/

明显地， 显著地

"We all saw it: he paled noticeably."

我们都看到了：他的脸色明显地变白了。

Illustration nervousness

nervousness noun

/ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/ /ˈnɜːvɪsnəs/

紧张，不安

"His nervousness about the upcoming presentation was evident in his shaky voice. "

他对即将到来的演讲感到紧张不安，从他颤抖的声音中就能明显看出。

Illustration underneath

underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

下面, 底部

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

飞机的底部被漆成了蓝色。

Illustration affordability

affordability noun

/əˌfɔːrdəˈbɪləti/ /əˌfɔːrdɪˈbɪləti/

可负担性，负担能力.

"First-time home buyers are feeling the squeeze of higher interest rates with mortgage affordability at its worst level for 16 years."

首次购房者正感受到高利率带来的压力，房贷负担能力已经降至16年来的最低水平。

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

感知，觉察，意识到。

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

学生从老师的语气中察觉到了她的沮丧。

Illustration detracting

detracting verb

/dɪˈtræktɪŋ/ /diˈtræktɪŋ/

削弱，贬低

"The loud music from the street was detracting from my ability to focus on my homework. "

街上嘈杂的音乐声削弱了我集中精力做作业的能力。

Illustration environmental

environmental adjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

环境的，生态的

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "

学校的新政策重点关注环境的可持续性发展。

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

显眼的，引人注目的。

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

她发型的变化立刻就显眼了。