tones
[təun]
[ tones ]
n.语气, 音调, 调子, 色调, 风气
v.使更健壮, 定调, 调色, 装腔作势地说
例句与用法：
Exercise tones up the muscles.
运动使肌肉强化。
In his public statement the minister toned down his criticisms he had made in private.
部长在公开发表言论时比他在私下批评时的调子要缓和一点儿。
That violin has a beautiful tone.
那支小提琴的音色很美。
Her friendly opening speech set the tone for the whole conference.
她友好的开幕词确定了整个会议的基调。
词形变化：
动词过去式: toned | 动词过去分词: toned | 动词现在分词: toning | 动词第三人称单数: tones |
tones
名词 tone:
the quality of a person's voice
同义词：tone, tone of voice
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
同义词：tone
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
同义词：timbre, timber, quality, tone
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
同义词：spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color
同义词：shade, tint, tincture, tone
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
同义词：note, musical note, tone
a steady sound without overtones
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
a musical interval of two semitones
同义词：tone, whole tone, step, whole step
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
同义词：tone
动词 tone:
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
vary the pitch of one's speech
change the color or tone of
同义词：tone
change to a color image
同义词：tone
give a healthy elasticity to
同义词：tone, tone up, strengthen
tones
■They make bell tones, jackhammer drills, train-track clatters.
牠们学铃声、作凿岩声和铁轨卡嗒响声。
■Her unctuous tones are disgusting.
: 她那虚情假意的语气叫人恶心.
■The second tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.
ray音音名中自然间阶的第二个音阶
■"Tell me, sir," the Captain said in noncommittal tones.
“告诉我，先生，”船长说，不置可否的铃声。
■"I'm not kidding." said my dad, in solemn tones.
“我没有开玩笑。”我爸爸以一种严肃的口吻说，
■An interval composed of three whole tones.
三全音三个全度音的音程
■You stop caring about tones in your Mandarin.
不再担心说北京话的腔调。
■Otherwise, they'd love to dress you in plum tones.
不然的话，他们希望你穿紫红色调的衣服。
■Don't speak in an authoritative tone.
不要用一种命令的口吻说话。
■But his tones were sincere enough to make his hesitation no defect.
不过他的语调却很诚恳，让人觉不出来，言语迟钝是一种毛
■Medium berry shade with no brown tones.
中等樱桃色无褐色调。
■A tone or value halfway between a highlight and a dark shadow.
中间色，半调色在光线最强处与黑色暗影之间的一种色调或明暗的配合
■Why does one skip over tones?
为什么你会跳过某些音调呢?
■The tones in the lowest register of an instrument.
乐器中最低音域部分的音调
■An interval encompassing five diatonic tones,such as C,D,E,F,and G.
五度音程包含五个全音阶音调如C、D、E、F和G的时间间隔。
■By all accounts, it was Mrs.Gorbachev's higher-pitched voice, professorial tone and tendency to lecture that got on Mrs.Reagan's nerves.
人人都说令里根夫人极为不快的，乃是戈尔巴乔夫夫人尖锐的噪音，教授讲学的语气，以及教训人的态势。
■His name was always mentioned in almost reverential tones.
人们每次提起他的名字，语调中几乎总是充满了敬意。
■He spoke lightly in even tones.
他以平和的语调温和地讲话。
■He finished off his story in an exciting tone.
他以激动的语调结束了他的故事。
■They tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies.
他们用不同频率的纯音测试她的听力。
■They were speaking in low but earnest tones.
他们谈话的声音很低，但语气真挚。
■They seemed never to have heard its tones before.
他们过去好像从来未听到这样的声音。
■Nobody appeared when she called in subdued tones cellar.
他低声喊了几次都没有人出来。
■He was speaking in low tones, heatedly, to Eli Camperdown.
他压低嗓子激烈地对埃利·坎伯唐恩说着什么。
■He told her the news in a mild tone.
他委婉地把消息告诉了她。
■He was sensitive to the intentions of eyes and tones.
他对眼睛和语调的含义是十分敏感的。
■The tone of his letters has sharpened (ie become less friendly) recently.
他最近来信的口气变得刻薄起来。
■He had an arrogant tone of voice.
他流露出傲慢的口气。
■He spoke in sepulchral tones.
他用低沉的语调说话。
■He speaks to his baby in soft tones.
他用柔和的语调和他的婴儿说话。
■He adopts an avuncular tone of voice when giving advice to junior colleagues.
他用长辈的口气劝告年轻的同事。
■His speech gave a serious tone to the debate.
他的谈话给这场辩论增添了严肃的气氛。
■He often speaks in an arrogant tone.
他经常以一种傲慢的口气说话。
■He could feel their sarcastic tone about his poor work.
他能感觉到他们对他拙劣作品的讽刺语调。
■A tone of menace entered into his voice.
他语气中带有威胁的口吻。
■He speaks in unctuous tones.
他说话油腔滑调。
■His tone was almost professorial.
他说话的口气简直像个教授。
■McMahan,” he said in his deep, serious tones.
他说，语调低沉严肃。
■He studied auditory masking by pure tones.
他通过纯音来研究听觉模糊。
■His peremptory tone irritated everybody.
他那专横的口气激怒了大家。
■To speak in a monotonous tone of voice; drone.
以单调的声调说；低沉单调地说
■To complain in low mumbling tones; grumble.
低声抱怨用低微含糊。
■To complain in low mumbling tones;grumble.
低声抱怨用低微含糊的语调抱怨；发牢骚
■To talk, often excitedly, in low tones.
低声谈通常是兴奋地用低音调谈话
■Having or producing uniformly dark tones with little contrast, as in a photograph.
低调的具有或产生统一的几乎没有对比的深色调，比如在照片中
■An instrument, especially a double bass, that produces tones in a low register.
低音乐器特别是低音提琴，产生出音域低的音调
■Ans. You must first learn the tones.
你必须先了解读音。
■You'd better tone down the more offensive remarks in your article.
你最好把你文章里的攻击性词句写得含蓄些。
■Your hat and shoes tone in well with your dress.
你的帽子和鞋与你这身衣服很相称。
■There is an acrid tone to your remarks.
你说这些话的口气带有讥刺意味。