Word · Frequency #22002
monotone
单调（的声音）；平调
核心释义
A single unchanging tone in speech or other sound.
- 1.
单一不变的语调或声音
A single unvaried tone of speech or a sound.
- 2.
始终如一的写作风格
A piece of writing in one strain throughout.
单一格调；千篇一律；单一不变的语调或声音；始终如一的写作风格；单调
用法In use
The professor spoke in a monotone, and the class became drowsy.
用法提示：句中 monotone 为名词，表示单一不变的语调，用于 in a monotone 短语中。
She read the poem in a soft monotone, which made it sound sad.
用法提示：此处 monotone 为名词，指朗读时没有起伏的单一语调。
His phone's alarm was a harsh monotone that repeated every morning.
用法提示：句中 monotone 为名词，表示单调的声音，作表语。
in a monotone
常用在表示说话方式的动词（如 speak、read、say）后，作方式状语。
The teacher read the notice in a monotone that made everyone sleepy.
老师用单调的语调朗读通知，让大家都昏昏欲睡。
the monotone of sth
强调某种持续而无变化的声音。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- in a monotone
- 以单调的语调
- The tour guide spoke in a monotone, so I lost interest quickly.导游以单调的语调讲解，我很快就失去了兴趣。
- a monotone voice
- 单调的嗓音
- Her monotone voice made the presentation hard to listen to.她单调的嗓音让这场演示很难听下去。
- a flat monotone
- 平淡无奇的单调语调
- He delivered the bad news in a flat monotone.他用平淡无奇的单调语调宣布了这个坏消息。
- a low monotone
- 低沉的单调声音
- The air conditioner hummed in a low monotone all night.空调一整夜发出低沉的单调嗡嗡声。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：把mono记作“单一”，tone是“音调”，想象老师用一个音调讲课，单一音调就是单调。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、演讲、课堂朗读 作名词时，monotone 多指说话或朗读时单一、没有起伏的语调；在描述他人说话方式时比较常见，语气中性，不算生僻或特别正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the final /təʊn/ sound of the '-tone' in monotone (/ˈmɒnətəun/). They are true rhymes with each other (stressed /əʊ/ + /n/). In monotone, the main stress falls on the first syllable, so the final -tone is lighter. Beware lookalikes that sound different: monotony /məˈnɒtəni/ and monotonous /məˈnɒtənəs/.
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