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with + adj + intonation
介词短语作状语，描述说话时的语调模式。
She asked the question with rising intonation.
她用升调问了这个问题。
语调
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
语调
the rise and fall of the voice pitch
She asked the question with rising intonation.
她用升调问了这个问题。
说话时声音的起伏；语调。
The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
语音音调的高低起伏
rise and fall of the voice pitch
用于增强演讲感染力的情感强调。
Emotive stress used to increase the power of delivery in speech.
独唱者演唱素歌开篇曲的歌唱
singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong
His intonation rose sharply when he asked for the keys.
他索要钥匙时，语调猛然提高。
Please pay attention to your intonation when you read the dialogue aloud.
朗读对话时，请注意你的语调。
A flat intonation can make even an exciting story sound boring.
平淡的语调会让再精彩的故事也显得无聊。
介词短语作状语，描述说话时的语调模式。
She asked the question with rising intonation.
她用升调问了这个问题。
用于说明特定声音或话语的语调特征。
Listen to the intonation of the speaker's voice.
注意听说话者声音的语调。
描述语调升降时常用 rise 或 fall。
Her intonation fell at the end of the sentence.
她句尾的语调降了下来。
Not this
You should change your tone at the end of a question.
Use this
You should change your intonation at the end of a question.
汉语的“语调”既可指表达情绪的“语气”（tone），也可指句中声调高低变化的“语调”（intonation）。表示疑问句末尾的声调起伏时用 intonation；tone 主要指说话者的态度、情绪或字调，用在这里意思会偏移。
Not this
Pay attention on your intonation when you speak English.
Use this
Pay attention to your intonation when you speak English.
英语中 pay attention 后接介词 to，表示“注意……”，这是固定搭配；受汉语“注意”直接接宾语的影响，学习者容易误用 on。原句要表达“注意你的语调”，把 on 改为 to 即可。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
上升语调
A rising intonation at the end of a sentence often signals a question.
句末的上升语调通常表示疑问。
降调
Statements usually end with a falling intonation.
陈述句通常以降调结尾。
语调模式
Listen to the intonation pattern and repeat it.
听语调模式并跟读。
疑问语调
She used a question intonation when she said his name.
她说他的名字时用了疑问语调。
重音和语调
Stress and intonation are important for natural English speech.
重音和语调对于自然的英语口语很重要。
Use intonation naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 intonation 拆成 in + tone + ation：声音在音调（tone）里起伏，说的就是“语调”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：语音教学、日常对话、学术讨论 该词在正式与非正式场合都比较通用，通常用于描述说话时音调的高低起伏，在语言教学和语音学讨论中很常见。
这些词与 intonation 的 /eɪʃən/ 结尾押韵（重读元音及之后部分相同）：nation, station, relation, creation, foundation, vacation。注意不要仅凭拼写判断：question /ˈkwestʃən/ 和 motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ 虽然也以 -tion 结尾，但读音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.