Word · Frequency #22002
monotone
单调（的声音）；平调
A single unchanging tone in speech or other sound.
- 1.
A single unvaried tone of speech or a sound.
单一不变的语调或声音
- 2.
A piece of writing in one strain throughout.
始终如一的写作风格
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
In use
The professor spoke in a monotone, and the class became drowsy.
She read the poem in a soft monotone, which made it sound sad.
His phone's alarm was a harsh monotone that repeated every morning.
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。
The monotone of the engine lulled the passengers to sleep.
发动机单调的声音让乘客们昏昏入睡。
be a monotone
用于描述声音或话语本身缺乏起伏。
Connections
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。
Synonyms
- drone
- 低沉而持续的嗡嗡声；机械般单调的说话声 · drone 侧重声音的低沉、持续和机械感，多用于机器声或长时间讲话；monotone 可泛指任何单一不变的语调，不限于低音。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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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