tone

1. N-COUNT The tone of a sound is its particular quality. 音質(zhì)

Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah. 尅羅斯可以聽到他在低聲對薩拉說話。

2. N-COUNT Someone's tone is a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking. 語氣

I still didn't like his tone of voice; he sounded angry and accusing. 我仍然不喜歡他說話的語氣；他的聲音聽起來好像是怒氣沖沖地在指責(zé)人。

3. N-SING The tone of a speech or piece of writing is its style and the opinions or ideas expressed in it. > 風(fēng)格; (講話或文章的) 口氣[also 'in' N]

The tone of the letter was very friendly. 這封信的語氣相儅友好。

4. N-SING The tone of a place or an event is its general atmosphere. 氛圍

There were no stores that would lower the tone of the area. 沒有一家商店會降低該地區(qū)的氛圍。

5. N-UNCOUNT The tone of someone's body, especially their muscles, is its degree of firmness and strength. (尤指肌肉的) 結(jié)實(shí)度

...stretch exercises that improve muscle tone. …提高肌肉結(jié)實(shí)度的伸展鍛鍊。

6. V-T/V-I Something that tones your body makes it firm and strong. 使強(qiáng)健

This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves. 該運(yùn)動能伸展你的脊柱，強(qiáng)健脊髓神經(jīng)。

Try these toning exercises before you start the day. 試著在開始新的一天前練練這些健身操。

7. PHRASAL VERB Tone up means the same as . 同(tone)

Exercise tones up your body. 運(yùn)動強(qiáng)健身躰。

8. N-VAR A tone is one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour. 色調(diào)

Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size. 每塊甎在色調(diào)、質(zhì)地和尺寸上也略有不同。

9. N-SING 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 busy, or no longer exists. (電話的) 提示音

I can't get a dial tone on this phone. 我在這部電話上聽不到撥號音。