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n.1.  语气,口气,腔调,口吻
2.  风格,特色,气氛,情调
3.  (尤指乐器或电子音响设备的)音质,音色
4.  色调,明暗,影调
5.  (肌肉)结实,健壮,(皮肤)柔韧
6.  (打电话时听到的)声音信号
7.  全音
8.  声调
9.  有……音调的(或音质的、色调的)
vt.使更健壮,使更结实,使更有力
vi.与……协调,与……相配
参考例句
1. | The orchestra was brittle in tone . |
| 管弦乐队演奏的曲调尖利刺耳。
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2. | He adopts an avuncular tone of voice when giving advice to junior colleagues. |
| 他用长辈的口气劝告年轻的同事。
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3. | (derog ) Don't adopt that righteous tone of voice! |
| 别用那种一本正经的腔调说话!
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4. | His harsh criticism jarred with the friendly tone of the meeting. |
| 他批评得十分尖刻,与会议中的友好气氛很不协调。
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5. | His peremptory tone of voice irritated everybody. |
| 他那专横的口气激怒了大家。
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常用词组
tone down   变缓和, 变柔和
tone...down   1) 使...缓和, 使...温和 2) 使(颜色等)柔和