undertones

英 [ˈʌndətəʊnz] 美 [ˈʌndərˌtoʊnz]

n.  蕴涵的感情(或特质、意思); 寓意; 弦外之音
undertone的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 低声;悄声
    If you say something in an undertone, you say it very quietly.
    1. 'What d'you think?' she asked in an undertone...
      “你觉得怎么样?”她小声地问道。
    2. Well-dressed clients were talking in polite undertones as they ate.
      衣着光鲜的顾客们边吃边斯文地低声聊着天。
  2. N-COUNT 言下之意;寓意
    If something has undertones of a particular kind, it suggests ideas or attitudes of this kind without expressing them directly.
    1. The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger.
      啜泣声中隐隐透着愤怒。
    2. ...a witty, racy story with surprisingly serious undertones.
      诙谐却寓意深刻的荤段子

双语例句

  1. Well-dressed clients were talking in polite undertones as they ate.
    衣着光鲜的顾客们边吃边斯文地低声聊着天。
  2. His mother leaned forward and spoke to him in urgent undertones.
    他母亲身子前倾,小声而急切地跟他说话。
  3. "Model" is another such word, burdened with multiple meanings and undertones of complexity.
    “Model”是另外一个这样的单词,它有多重复杂性的含义。
  4. Most people should use a blush with a slight brown undertone for best results. Blushes with red undertones can actually make the face look heavier than it is.
    大部分人都会用点腮红来衬托肤色。然而往往腮红会让脸看起来比较臃肿。
  5. If you have very dark or bronze skin, opt for a coral with gold undertones and it will really make your skin glow.
    如果你的皮肤呈黑色或是古铜色,选珊瑚色搭配浅金色,绝对会让你肌肤焕发迷人光彩。
  6. But in a world where most other religious shrines have even darker undertones, the underbelly of Disney still looks relatively innocent and happy.
    但在当今世界上,其他多数宗教圣地都笼罩在更加灰暗的色调下,如此看来,迪士尼的软肋似乎还是相对单纯而美好的。
  7. But Daniel Mennill of the University of Windsor in Canada, says these songs may have more sinister undertones.
    但加拿大温莎大学的丹尼尔·门尼表示,这些歌声可能拥有更多险恶的含意。
  8. This wine is produced from vineyards in the orange region of NSW and are typical of the region and variety showing rich pear fruit with citrus undertones.
    满载澳洲新南威尔斯的造酒风格,带有区内培植的独有梨与柑橘的清新葡萄气息。
  9. Intense and pleasant aromas of licorice and wild red and blackberries fill the nose, with mineral undertones.
    怡人的甘草、红黑酱果子香充斥了鼻子,带着点点矿物香。
  10. However, the most loved aspect of a cup of Mocha coffee is its aftertaste, which has undertones of chocolate despite the lack of actual chocolate content.
    不过,一杯摩卡咖啡最让人难忘的还是它的余味,虽然没有巧克力的实际成分,却散发出了巧克力的韵味。
  11. For walls, warm paint colors and whites with warm undertones are more flattering than cool-family colors.
    至于墙,用暖色涂料和白色跟淡暖色相结合的涂料比冷色系的更讨人喜欢。
  12. A fragrant aroma of luscious, tropical fruit and juicy grapefruit are beautifully rounded out by soft vanilla and hazelnut undertones.
    葡萄品种特有的柚子等热带水果芬芳,被柔和的香草及榛子清香层层包裹。
  13. Its intense fruity aroma of citrus blossoms and peaches is well balanced by delicate herbaceous undertones.
    它强烈的柠檬和桃子的香气与优雅的植物颜色完美的结合在一起。
  14. Its vivacious flavor and aroma has luscious tropical notes with delicate undertones, guava, mango and pineapple.
    散发着甘美的热带水果番石榴,芒果,菠萝的芬芳。
  15. There were undertones of relief as the visitors left.
    客人走后大家都暗暗松了口气。
  16. Their survival, moving with obsessive carefulness southward on a road, is a journey with Biblical undertones.
    他们为了生存,被迫小心地在一条道路上向南迁移,是一次有圣经意味的旅程。
  17. Brooding in spicy American oak characters with undertones of dark berry fruit flavours, the wine shows textured fruit weight balanced with fine tannins.
    此酒用美国橡木桶发酵,黑色浆果香气明显,建议开瓶后用醒酒器醒酒后再饮用。
  18. With both warm and cool undertones, Turquoise pairs nicely with any other color in the spectrum.
    松石绿蕴含温暖及冷静两种底色调,和调色盘上任何一种颜色搭配都效果奇佳。
  19. The games often have strong political undertones.
    奥运会往往带有强烈的政治色彩。
  20. It is an art filled with tragic undertones and deep human feeling, with which an audience cannot help but become involved and identified.
    把他比作天才的人们强调他的工作具有永恒和普遍的特性。他的作品充满悲剧色彩,充满了深沉的人类情感,令观众情不自禁的融入其中。
  21. I thought her speech had slightly sinister undertones.
    我认为她的演讲有点不祥的意味。
  22. In the period following the end of the Cold War, China realized a change in the nature of international security concerns which lacked the ideological undertones that existed during the Cold War.
    在后冷战时代,中国意识到国际安全问题发生了实质的变化,即在冷战期间的意识形态角色已经弱化。