1 N-COUNT [usually plural] 音质;音色;音调 The tone of a sound is its particular quality. 音质;音色;音调
SYN volume, timbre, tonality
2 N-COUNT 语气；口气；腔调 Someone's tone is a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking. 语气；口气；腔调
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I still didn't like his tone of voice. [+ of]
我还是不喜欢他说话的语气。
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Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone…
突然他又笑了，这次笑得冷漠、刺耳。
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Her tone implied that her patience was limited.
她的口气暗示她的耐心是有限的。
3 N-SING [oft in NOUN] (演讲、文章的)语气，调子，基调 The tone of a speech or piece of writing is its style and the opinions or ideas expressed in it. (演讲、文章的)语气，调子，基调
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The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly. [+ of]
发言人说信函的语气非常友好。
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His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone.
他对记者们的讲话带着安抚的口吻。
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The whole tone of President Suharto's speech was one of continuity and stability.
苏哈托总统演讲的整个基调是强调连续性与稳定性。
SYN character, style, approach, feel
4 N-SING 气氛;氛围;格调 The tone of a place or an event is its general atmosphere. 气氛;氛围;格调
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The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons…
十几位富有资助人的出席确保了仪式的高格调。
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The service desk at the entrance, with its friendly, helpful and efficient staff, sets the tone for the rest of the store.
入口处设有服务台，加之友好、热心与高效的服务人员，营造了这家商店的整体氛围。
5 N-UNCOUNT （身体的）强健状况；(尤指肌肉的)紧实度，结实度 The tone of someone's body, especially their muscles, is its degree of firmness and strength. （身体的）强健状况；(尤指肌肉的)紧实度，结实度
6 VERB 使结实；使强健 Something that tones your body makes it firm and strong. 使结实；使强健 [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
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This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves. [VERB noun]
这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。
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Try these toning exercises before you start the day. [VERB-ing]
在开始一天的活动之前，试着做做这些强身健体的体操。
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...finely toned muscular bodies. [VERB-ed]
健美强壮的身体
Tone up means the same as
tone.
tone up 同 tone -
Exercise tones up your body.
锻炼使身体结实强健。
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Although it's not strenuous exercise, you feel toned-up, supple and relaxed.
虽然这不是剧烈运动，但会让人感到强健、柔韧与放松。
7 N-VAR 色调;明暗 A tone is one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour. 色调;明暗
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Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size.
每块砖在色调、质地与大小上也都略有不同。
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I'm a cheery sort of person, so I like cheerful tones.
我是个活泼类型的人，因此喜欢明亮的色调。
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…two-tone, striped wallpaper.
两种色调、带条纹的墙纸
SYN colour, cast, shade, tint
8 VERB (与…)协调(或相配) If one thing tones with another, the two things look nice together because their colours are similar in quality or brightness. (与…)协调(或相配) [mainly British] [mainly British]
SYN harmonize, match, blend, suit
Tone in means the same as
tone .
tone in 同 tone 9 N-SING 电话提示音 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. 电话提示音
10 N-COUNT 音;全音 A tone is a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones. 音;全音
11 See also: dialling tone ring tone
12 PHRASE 降低格调 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. 降低格调
13 PHRASAL VERB 使(颜色)柔和；使(味道)变淡;调和 If you tone down a colour or a flavour, you make it less bright or strong. 使(颜色)柔和；使(味道)变淡;调和
Phrasal verbs: - tone downtone intone up
| Word Partnership | Use tone with: |
| ADJ. | clear tone, low tone 1 different tone 2 serious tone 2 3 |
| VERB. | change your tone 2 set a tone 4 |
| N. | tone of voice 2 muscle tone 5 skin tone 7 |
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