monotones

英 [ˈmɒnətəʊnz] 美 [ˈmɑnəˌtoʊnz]

n.  单调; 单调的声音
monotone的第三人称单数和复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 单调的语调;一成不变的声音
    If someone speaks in a monotone, their voice does not vary at all in tone or loudness and so it is not interesting to listen to.
    1. The evidence was read out to the court in a dull monotone.
      证据被当庭呆板地宣读了一遍。
  2. ADJ (声音或外表)单调的,无变化的
    A monotone sound or surface does not have any variation in its tone or colour.
    1. He was seen on TV delivering platitudes about the crisis in a monotone voice.
      人们看到他在电视上念经似地就危机问题老调重弹。

双语例句

  1. He spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony.
    他讲话简短而客观,如同在法庭陈述警方掌握的证据。