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n.  语气; 口气; 腔调; 口吻; 风格; 特色; 气氛; 情调; (尤指乐器或电子音响设备的)音质，音色
v.  使更健壮; 使更结实; 使更有力; 与…协调; 与…相配
tone的第三人称单数和复数

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  1. N-COUNT 音质;音色;音调
    The tone of a sound is its particular quality.
    1. Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
      克罗斯听得到他对萨拉低声说话。
    2. ...the clear tone of the bell.
      清亮的铃音
  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.
    1. I still didn't like his tone of voice...
      我还是不喜欢他说话的语气。
    2. 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。
    3. 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 (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.
    1. The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly...
      发言人说信函的语气非常友好。
    2. His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone...
      他对记者们的讲话带着安抚的口吻。
    3. 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。
  4. N-SING 气氛;氛围;格调
    The tone of a place or an event is its general atmosphere.
    1. 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。
    2. 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.
    1. ...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone...
      旨在提高肌肉结实度的伸展锻炼
    2. Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems.
      保持肌肉强健有力有助于避免背部疾病。
  6. VERB 使结实；使强健
    Something that tones your body makes it firm and strong.
    1. This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves...
      这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。
    2. Try these toning exercises before you start the day.
      在开始一天的活动之前，试着做做这些强身健体的体操。
    3. ...finely toned muscular bodies.
      健美强壮的身体
    4. Tone up means the same as tone.
      tone up 同 tone
    5. Exercise tones up your body...
      锻炼使身体结实强健。
    6. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. …two-tone, striped wallpaper.
      两种色调、带条纹的墙纸
  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.
    1. Princess Margaret toned with her in a turquoise print dress.
      玛格丽特公主那条青绿色的印花裙子与她很相配。
    2. Tone in means the same as tone .
      tone in 同 tone
    3. The bowls tone in cleverly with the mugs.
      那些碗与杯子巧妙相配。
  9. 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.
    1. 音;全音
      A tone is a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones.
      1. See also: dialling tone ring tone
      2. 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.
        1. Councillors say plastic-framed windows lower the tone of the neighbourhood.
          市政会委员说塑料框架的窗户让这个社区掉份儿了。
      3. 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.
        1. When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes.
          当肯·霍姆为英国广播公司写第一本书的时候，他被要求在菜谱里少用些香料和大蒜。
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      双语例句

      1. The walls were painted in muted tones to show the pictures to good advantage.
        墙面被漆成了淡色调，以突出照片。
      2. The question of divorce was discussed and argued out in the frankest tones.
        离婚问题经过开诚公布的商讨最终得出了结果。
      3. Paint the background tones lighter and the colours cooler.
        将背景色调涂淡一点，颜色偏冷一些。
      4. The red door clashed with the soft, natural tones of the stone walls
        红门和石墙柔和的自然色调不协调。
      5. Soft tones of blue and grey create a clean, bright look.
        蓝色和灰色的柔和色调营造出明快、亮丽的视觉感观。
      6. The Chief Constable's clipped tones crackled over the telephone line.
        电话线那头噼里啪啦地传来警察局长短促的声音。
      7. It is counter-productive to address an interviewee in patronizing tones.
        以盛气凌人的语气同面试者讲话将会适得其反。
      8. You hear his dulcet tones on the Radio 1 trailers in the morning.
        你在早晨广播一台的新片预告节目中就能听到他悦耳的声音。
      9. Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones
        橘黄色和卡其色能衬托那些金黄色皮肤的人。
      10. He addressed the group in funereal tones.
        他语气沉痛地对大家讲话。
      11. His gentle manner and honeyed tones reassured Andrew
        他温和的态度和悦耳的语调使安德鲁消除了疑虑。
      12. When Julie speaks of her disability, she talks in the same calm, level tones she uses to discuss her A level prospects.
        谈到自己的残疾时，朱莉的语气一如谈及她的高级证书考试前景般冷静平和。
      13. The men spoke in soft, measured tones
        这些人说话的语气轻柔而平稳。
      14. Soon the room is filled with Bates 'mellifluous tones.
        很快，房间里便充满了贝茨动听的声音。
      15. Mrs Adamson said that she was extremely sorry, in tones that made it clear that she was nothing of the sort.
        亚当森夫人说她深感抱歉，但她的语气清楚地让人感到她毫无歉意。
      16. They spoke in tones of gentle reproof.
        他们的语气中稍带责备。
      17. 'That's the old foresters' garden, 'she said in reverential tones.
        “那是老护林人的花园，”她用充满敬意的语气说。
      18. 'He's gone,' Rory whispered in sepulchral tones.
        “他已经走了，”罗里阴沉地小声说道。
      19. The conversation around them was resumed, but in subdued tones.
        他们周围的人又开始交谈了，但这次是窃窃私语。
      20. Cross cleared his throat and spoke in low, polite tones.
        克罗斯清了清嗓子，开始有礼貌地低声说话。
      21. Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
        克罗斯听得到他对萨拉低声说话。
      22. This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves
        这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。
      23. 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。
      24. Exercise tones up the muscles.
        运动可使肌肉强健。
      25. The building tones ( in) well with the surroundings.
        这建筑物和周围环境颜色很调和。
      26. The two brothers stood over the dead rat and spoke in tones of awed admiration.
        弟兄俩站在死鼠跟前，用又是吃惊又是赞叹的口气谈论着。
      27. David speaks in authoritative tones.
        大卫以命令的口吻说话。
      28. Varying tones and intensities provide distinctive directional cues and do not interfere with traditional horns and bells.
        不同音调和强度提供了明显的定向提示而且不会干扰传统的喇叭和铃声。
      29. The actor's clearly modulated tones.
        那演员显然改变了的声调。
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