Phrase
tone of voice
noun
说话的语气、方式或方法
- 1.
The quality, manner, or way someone speaks.
说话的语气、方式或方法
语调；声调；口吻
In use
I could tell from his tone of voice that he was upset.
Her tone of voice made it clear that she wasn't joking.
Try to use a friendly tone of voice when you ask for help.
in a [adj] tone of voice
形容词如angry, calm, sarcastic等修饰tone of voice。
She spoke in a sarcastic tone of voice.
她用讽刺的语调说话。
with a [adj] tone of voice
常与speak, address, say等动词连用。
He addressed the crowd with a calm tone of voice.
他用平静的语调对人群讲话。
[verb] one's tone of voice
动词如lower, raise, change, control等。
She lowered her tone of voice to a whisper.
她把声调降低到耳语的程度。
Common mistakes
She used a sarcastic voice tone.She used a sarcastic tone of voice.
错误地使用 'voice tone' 作为复合名词，这是中文直译。正确的表达是 'tone of voice'，其中 'tone' 是中心词，'of voice' 是介词短语修饰 'tone'。
He spoke in a angry tone of voice.He spoke in an angry tone of voice.
冠词 'an' 用于以元音音素开头的形容词前，'angry' 以元音 /æ/ 开头，所以应该用 'an' 而不是 'a'。
Connections
Confusing words
- intonation
- 语调 · tone of voice 强调说话的语气和态度，而 intonation 侧重于音高和声调变化，常指语言中的语调模式。
Word family
- tones of voice
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.