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the quality of somebody’s voice, especially expressing a particular emotion 語氣；口氣；腔調；口吻 speaking in hushed/low/clipped/measured, etc. tones 以壓低、低沉、短促、緩慢謹慎等的語調講話 a conversational tone 交談的語氣 a tone of surprise 驚奇的口氣 Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way). 别用那種口吻跟我講話。 There's not need to take that tone (= speak critically or rudely) with me—it's not my fault we're late. 沒必要用那種口氣跟我說話——我們遲到不是我的錯。
Extra Examples‘You ought to have thought of them,’ she said in a reproachful tone. 她用責備的語氣說道：“你當時應當想到他們的。 ” Excuse me, I don't like your tone. 對不起，我不喜歡你說話的口氣。 Her tone betrayed her impatience. 她的語氣暴露了她的不耐煩。 Her tone sounded sincere but I knew she was lying. 她的語氣聽起來很真誠，但我知道她在撒謊。 His tone changed dramatically when he saw the money. 他一看到錢，說話腔調頓時大變。 In cool, clipped tones, he told her what had happened. 他以冷淡、爆豆似的語氣告訴她發生的一切。 She answered him in a brisk, matter-of-fact tone. 她以幹脆而不帶感情的語氣回答了他。 His tone was faintly mocking. 他的口吻略帶一絲嘲弄。 The question was posed in a flat tone. 這個問題是用平淡的語調提出的。 The rising tone of her voice emphasized her panic. 她上揚的聲調顯出了她的恐慌。 When she heard my accent, she adopted a warmer tone. 她聽出了我的口音，說話便熱情起來。 We heard the dulcet tones of the sergeant, bawling at us to get on parade. 我們聽到中士用“悅耳”的聲音向我們大喊，讓我們跟上隊伍。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- low
- hushed
- …
- adopt
- speak in
- strike
- …
- change
- soften
- convey something
- …
- in a/the tone
- in tones of
- a tone of voice
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the general character and attitude of something such as a piece of writing, or the atmosphere of an event 風格；特色；氣氛；情調 The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic. 這本書整體格調是溫情的懷舊。 She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. 她堅定地說明了公司的方針，爲會議定下了調子。 Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). 管保你會降低談話的格調（如講粗俗的笑話）。 - in tone
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. 這篇文章基調溫和，不偏不倚。 a change in tone 語氣的變化 The film takes a sudden shift in tone in the final minutes. 這部電影在最後幾分鐘突然變調了。 The newspaper said voters had been turned off by the negative tone of the campaign. 該報稱，選民們對競選活動的負面語氣感到厭煩。
Extra ExamplesHe uses humour to lighten the tone of the novel. 他用幽默來淡化小說的基調。 His letter was very negative in tone. 他信中的調子很消極。 The general tone of the report was favourable. 這份報告的語氣總的來說是贊同的。 The movie has a jokey tone throughout. 這部電影貫穿着一種搞笑的基調。 The music perfectly matches the tone of the movie. 音樂與影片的基調配合得天衣無縫。 The newspaper sets a high moral tone in its editorial about politicians' private lives. 這家報紙在其評論政治人物私生活的社論中設定了一種很高的道德調子。 There is a marked change of tone in the second half of the book. 這本書後一半的基調有明顯的變化。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dominant
- general
- overall
- …
- establish
- set
- have
- …
- in tone
- a change in tone
- a change of tone
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the quality of a sound, especially the sound of a musical instrument or one produced by electronic equipment （尤指樂器或電子音響設備的）音質，音色 the full rich tone of the trumpet 小號飽滿嘹亮的音色 the sweet tone of the flute 長笛甜美的音色 the volume and tone controls on a car stereo 汽車立體聲系統音量和音質的控制裝置
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- low
- hushed
- …
- adopt
- speak in
- strike
- …
- change
- soften
- convey something
- …
- in a/the tone
- in tones of
- a tone of voice
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a shade of a colour 色調；明暗；影調 a carpet in warm tones of brown and orange 棕色和橘黃色的暖色調地毯
Extra ExamplesTopics Colours and Shapesc2You should use a foundation that matches your skin tone. 你應該使用與你的膚色相配的粉底霜。 Dark, rich tones will absorb light to make a room look smaller. 深色、豐富的色調會吸收光線，使房間看起來更小。 Her hair was lit with copper tones. 她的頭發被染成了銅色。 muted tones of blue and green 藍色和綠色的柔和色調
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- light
- muted
- neutral
- …
- match
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how strong and tight your muscles or skin are （肌肉）結實度，健壯度；（皮膚）緊致性 how to improve your muscle/skin tone 如何使肌肉結實／皮膚緊致
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a sound heard on a phone line (British English) （打電話時聽到的）聲音信號 the dialling tone 撥號音 - (North American English)
the dial tone 撥號音 Please speak after the tone (= for example as an instruction on an answering machine). 聽到信號後請講話。 I keep getting the engaged tone. 我老是聽到忙音。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dial
- dialling
- engaged
- …
- get
- sound
- (British English) (US English whole step)[countable]
one of the five longer intervals in a musical scale, for example the interval between C and D or between E and F♯ 全音 - [countable]
the pitch (= how high or low a sound is) of a syllable in speaking （說話的）聲調，音調 a rising/falling tone 升調；降調
a particular pitch pattern on a syllable in languages such as Chinese, that can be used to recognize the difference in meanings （字的）聲調；字調 (in adjectives 構成形容詞 having the type of tone mentioned 有…音調的（或音質的、色調的） a bright-toned soprano 聲音嘹亮的女高音 olive-toned skin 黃褐色的皮膚
of voice腔調
character/atmosphere特征；氣氛
of sound聲音
colour顔色
of muscles/skin肌肉；皮膚
on phone
in music音樂
phonetics語音學
-toned有…音調
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Greek tonos ‘tension, tone’, from teinein ‘to stretch’.
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