tone

/təʊn/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

语气，音调；色调；(身体)结实度；使调和；使更柔和；(颜色)协调

释义与例句

n. 语气，音调；色调；(身体)结实度
the quality of a person's voice; a particular shade of color; the firmness of the body's muscles
  1. I didn't like the tone of his voice when he answered.
    我不喜欢他回答时说话的语气。
  2. The room was painted in warm tones of orange and red.
    房间被漆成橙色和红色的暖色调。
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  1. Regular exercise improves your muscle tone.
    经常锻炼能改善肌肉结实度。
v. 使调和；使更柔和；(颜色)协调
to make a sound or color more gentle or harmonious
  1. She toned down her criticism to be kinder.
    她缓和了批评的语气，变得更友善。
  2. The curtains tone well with the sofa.
    窗帘与沙发的颜色很协调。
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  1. You should tone down the bright colors in the painting.
    你应该把画中鲜艳的色调柔和一些。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 联想 stone(石头)投入水中激起的一圈圈声波→音调

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • tonal 音调的，色调的
    adj.
  • toneless 单调的，无抑扬顿挫的
    adj.
同义词
  • tune 曲调，调子
    tune 指具体曲调，tone 更强调声音的品质或语气
    She hummed a familiar tune while cooking dinner. 她做晚饭时哼着一首熟悉的曲调。
反义词
  • sharpen 使尖锐；加强
    tone down 表示缓和，sharpen 表示加剧，二者相对
    The debate sharpened as the election date neared. 随着选举日临近，辩论变得更加激烈。
常见搭配
  • tone down 缓和，使柔和
    Please tone down your language in front of the children. 在孩子面前请把话说得温和些。
  • a warm tone 暖色调
    The room has a warm tone thanks to the wooden furniture. 房间因木质家具呈现暖色调。
  • tone of voice 说话的语气
    Her tone of voice showed that she was angry. 她的语气表明她生气了。