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
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a conversational tone
交談的語氣
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a tone of surprise
驚奇的口氣
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Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way) .
別用那種口吻跟我講話。
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There's no need to take that tone with me─it's not my fault we're late.
不必那樣跟我拿腔拿調的。我們來晚了，可不是我的錯。
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The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic.
這本書整體格調是溫情的懷舊。
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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，為會議定下了調子。
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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）。
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The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case.
這篇文章的基調是溫和的，對爭論雙方的意見都予以表達。
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the full rich tone of the trumpet
小號飽滿嘹亮的音色
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the volume and tone controls on a car stereo
汽車立體聲系統(tǒng)音量和音質的控制裝置
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a carpet in warm tones of brown and orange
棕色和橘黃色的暖色調地毯
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how to improve your muscle/skin tone
如何使肌肉發(fā)達 / 皮膚柔韌
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Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
克羅斯聽得到他對薩拉低聲說話。
...the clear tone of the bell.
清亮的鈴音
I still didn't like his tone of voice...
我還是不喜歡他說話的語氣。
Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone…
突然他又笑了，這次笑得冷漠、刺耳。
The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly...
發(fā)言人說信函的語氣非常友好。
His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone...
他對記者們的講話帶著安撫的口吻。
The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons…
十幾位富有資助人的出席確保了儀式的高格調。
The service desk at the entrance, with its friendly, helpful and efficient staff, sets the tone for the rest of the store.
入口處設有服務臺，加之友好、熱心與高效的服務人員，營造了這家商店的整體氛圍。
...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone...
旨在提高肌肉結實度的伸展鍛煉
Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems.
保持肌肉強健有力有助于避免背部疾病。
This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves...
這一動作舒展脊椎，使脊神經更加強健。
Try these toning exercises before you start the day.
在開始一天的活動之前，試著做做這些強身健體的體操。
Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size...
每塊磚在色調、質地與大小上也都略有不同。
I'm a cheery sort of person, so I like cheerful tones.
我是個活潑類型的人，因此喜歡明亮的色調。
Princess Margaret toned with her in a turquoise print dress.
瑪格麗特公主那條青綠色的印花裙子與她很相配。
Councillors say plastic-framed windows lower the tone of the neighbourhood.
市政會委員說塑料框架的窗戶讓這個社區(qū)掉份兒了。
When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes.
當肯·霍姆為英國廣播公司寫第一本書的時候，他被要求在菜譜里少用些香料和大蒜。
In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower.
出自-2016年12月閱讀原文Sasaki re-ran the experiment while presenting the sleeping participants with a mix of regularly timed of the same tone and irregular beeps of a different tone during the night.
2017年12月四級真題（第一套）閱讀 Section COne prevalent quality we have found in teens' statements about themselves, their friends and their families is a strikingly positive emotional tone.
出自-2016年6月閱讀原文Behind the differences in sex, skin tones and mother tongues, there are common attitudes, expectations and ambitions which risk creating a set of clones among the business leaders of the future.
出自-2011年6月閱讀原文But Delia was careful not to adopt the defensive tone.
出自-2012年12月聽力原文Because it's such a pity if you start off on a bright tone on a story and suddenly realize you are talking about some people having been killed in a road crash.
2015年12月六級真題（第一套）聽力 Section AStudies dating back to the 1930's indicate that laughter relaxes muscles, decreasing muscle tone for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down.
2011年考研真題（英語一）完形填空 Section ⅠThat might seem rather an obscure point, but it sets the tone for an exhibition that contains a lot of black-and-white photographs and relatively few natural objects.
2014年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ"he began in a conversational tone"
"he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
"the Beijing dialect uses four tones"
"the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"
"the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
"the feel of the city excited him"
"a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"
"it had the smell of treason"
"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
"the singer held the note too long"
"they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"
"the doctor tested my tonicity"
"the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"
"from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"
"The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
"tone a negative"
"tone a photographic image"
"Let's tone our muscles"
