tone是什么意思_tone单词用法

双语例句

She softened her tone a little.
她稍稍缓和了一下语气。
《牛津词典》
His tone was tinged with irony.
他的语气中微含讽刺。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Her flippant tone irked him.
她轻佻的语调使他很生气。
《牛津词典》
His tone was almost professorial.
他说话的口气简直像个教授。
《牛津词典》
Her tone of voice was curt.
她的语气是简短无理的。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
There was a wariness in her tone.
她的语气中透出一丝谨慎。
《牛津词典》
His tone was curt and unfriendly.
他说话的语调粗暴无礼。
《牛津词典》
He spoke in a haughty tone.
他说起话来口气傲慢。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The letter was peremptory in tone.
信中的语气强硬。
《牛津词典》
The tone of the speech was upbeat.
这次讲话的语气颇为乐观。
《牛津词典》
His voice took on a more serious tone.
他说话的语气变得严肃起来。
《牛津词典》
His tone became brisk and businesslike.
他的语气变得自信干练而务实。
《牛津词典》
The tone of the article is intemperate.
该文章的语气过激了。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
"Take a seat," he said in a bored tone.
“坐下，”他以一种厌倦的口气说道。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The tone of the letter was very friendly.
这封信的语气相当友好。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The tone in his voice brooked no argument.
他的声音里透露着一种不容争辩的语调。
《牛津词典》
The violence in her tone gave Tyler a shock.
她语气激烈，使泰勒大为震惊。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
He spoke in a confidential tone, his voice low.
他低声用隐密的语气说话。
《牛津词典》
The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic.
这本书整体格调是温情的怀旧。
《牛津词典》
There was a friendly, bantering tone in his voice.
他的声音里流露着友好诙谐的语调。
《牛津词典》
The tone of his language was diplomatic and polite.
他说话的语调既圆滑又有礼貌。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike.
他使这封信保持正式公文的语气。
《牛津词典》
The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing.
这场会面的语气屈尊得很没必要。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The next time he spoke, he used a more conciliatory tone.
再次说话时他换了一种更愿和解的口气。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size.
每块砖在色调、质地和尺寸上也略有不同。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
I was blown away by the tone and the quality of the story.
我深深地被故事的基调和格调所打动。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles.
这些活动目的在于伸展和增强你的腿部肌肉。
《牛津词典》
I still didn't like his tone of voice; he sounded angry and accusing.
我仍然不喜欢他说话的语气；他的声音听起来好像是怒气冲冲地在指责人。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case.
这篇文章的基调是温和的，对争论双方的意见都予以表达。
《牛津词典》
In Kravis's venomous tone he recognized the realization of his worst fears.
从克拉维斯恶毒的语调中他意识到他最害怕的事情发生了。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

短语搭配

skin tone

肤色；皮肤影调
tone of voice

语调；声调；口吻
set the tone

定调子
tone up

增强；提高（声调等）；使更健康
muscle tone

肌张力；肌肉紧张度
color tone

色调；色光

近义词

n. 语气；色调；音调；音色

mood hues

vt. 增强；用某种调子说

enchance to increase

反义词

atonicity

考纲分布

近6年出现 12 次

重要程度

67%
n 腔调; 语气
33%
n 声调; 字调

考纲释义

n. 腔调; 语气
真题例句：
- Daddy with a high falling tone means \There's daddy\.
  “爸爸”的降调很高，意思是“爸爸来了”。
  [2021年杭州市卷阅读理解]
- The writer wrote the passage in a surprising tone (语气).
  作者用令人惊讶的语调写了这篇文章。
  [2021年临沂市卷阅读理解]
- You should also remember to smile as you speak, and use a friendly tone(语调).
  你也应该记得说话时面带微笑，并使用友好的语气。
  [2019年江西卷完形填空B]
n. 声调; 字调
真题例句：
- Of course, only very basic meanings can be communicated using tones alone.
  当然，只有非常基本的意思可以单独用音调来表达。
  [2021年杭州市卷阅读理解]

考纲分布

近12年出现 1 次

重要程度

200%
n 声音; 音调; 音色
0%
n 声调; 字调
0%
n 腔调; 语气
0%
n 色调; 明暗
0%
n 风格; 气氛
0%
n 结实; 梁韧
0%
v 使更健壮
0%
v 与…协调; 与…相配

考纲释义

n. 声音; 音调; 音色
真题例句：
- tends to imitate human beings' tone vividly
  倾向于生动地模仿人类的语调
  [2021年天津卷阅读理解]
n. 声调; 字调
n. 腔调; 语气
n. 色调; 明暗
n. 风格; 气氛
n. 结实; 梁韧
v. 使更健壮
v. 与…协调; 与…相配

考纲分布

近12年出现 7 次

重要程度

100%
n 音调; 口气; 风格
0%
v (色彩/音乐)调和

考纲释义

n. 音调; 口气; 风格

英文释义：
the quality or character of sound
v. (色彩/音乐)调和
英文释义：
soften or change the color of
真题例句：
- While some of the budget airlines might use brighter, bolder shades, most others go with softened tones.
  虽然有的廉价航空公司会采用更明亮、大胆的颜色，但大多数航空公司都会选用柔和的色调。
  [2020年 CET4 阅读理解A]

单词辨析

tone指人或物发出的声音的音调，引申为“语气”。
sound泛指任何人或物弄出的声响。
voice特指人发出的声音。
noise指噪音。

真题例句

In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
Sasaki re-ran the experiment while presenting the sleeping participants with a mix of regularly timed of the same tone and irregular beeps of a different tone during the night.
2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

考纲分布

近12年出现 10 次

重要程度

60%
n 音调; 口气; 风格
20%
n 色调
20%
v (色彩/音乐)调和
0%
n/v 健康

考纲释义

n. 音调; 口气; 风格
英文释义：
the quality or character of sound
真题例句：
- You are still encouraged to keep the talking at library tones and, whatever you do, keep the information you share simple, like a grocery list.
  我们仍然鼓励你小声说话，并且无论做什么，保持你分享的信息简单，就像一张购物清单一样。
  [2017年 CET6 阅读理解]
- One prevalent quality we have found in teen's statements about themselves, their friends and their families is a strikingly positive emotional tone.
  我们在青少年关于他们自己、他们的朋友和他们的家人的陈述中发现的一个普遍品质是一种非常积极的情绪基调。
  [2016年 CET6 阅读理解]
n. 色调
真题例句：
- Last year Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls, added some Barbies to its line that have different skin tones and hair textures.
  去年，制造芭比娃娃的公司美泰在其产品线中增加了一些具有不同肤色和头发质地的芭比娃娃。
  [2017年 CET6 听力]
- There are now Barbies with one of seven skin tones, 22 eye colours and 24 hair styles to choose from.
  现在有七种肤色、22种眼睛颜色和24种发型可供选择的芭比娃娃。
  [2017年 CET6 听力]
v. (色彩/音乐)调和

英文释义：
soften or change the color of
n/v. 健康

必考派生词

tonicn. 补药；滋补品；主音；具恢复精力功效的东西

真题例句

One prevalent quality we have found in teens' statements about themselves, their friends and their families is a strikingly positive emotional tone.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
Behind the differences in sex, skin tones and mother tongues, there are common attitudes, expectations and ambitions which risk creating a set of clones among the business leaders of the future.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文
But Delia was careful not to adopt the defensive tone.
出自-2012年12月听力原文
Because it's such a pity if you start off on a bright tone on a story and suddenly realize you are talking about some people having been killed in a road crash.
2015年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

考纲分布

近18年出现 3 次

重要程度

67%
n 腔调; 语气; 色调
33%
n 基调
0%
cn/un 音调; 风气; 气氛

考纲释义

n. 腔调; 语气; 色调
真题例句：
- Simply slowing the pace and talking in an even tone helps the other person cool down and does the same for you.
  简单地放慢语速，用平稳的语气说话，可以帮助对方冷静下来，对你也一样。
  [2021年英语二阅读理解B]
n. 基调
真题例句：
- But it sets the tone for an exhibition that contains a lot of black-and-white photographs and relatively few natural objects.
  但它为一个包含大量黑白照片和相对较少的自然物体的展览定下了基调。
  [2014年英语二阅读理解B]
cn/un. 音调; 风气; 气氛

必考短语

set the tone
设定基调；确定基调；定基调

真题例句

Studies dating back to the 1930's indicate that laughter relaxes muscles, decreasing muscle tone for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down.
2011年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ
That might seem rather an obscure point, but it sets the tone for an exhibition that contains a lot of black-and-white photographs and relatively few natural objects.
2014年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ