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in a ... tone
tone前常加形容词修饰语气。
She spoke in a friendly tone.
她以友好的语气说话。
音色；音质
tones — plural of tone
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
音色；音质
The quality or character of a sound, especially of a person's voice or a musical instrument.
She spoke in a friendly tone.
她以友好的语气说话。
特定音高
A specific pitch.
人的声音的质量
the quality of a person's voice
(在全音阶中)大二度音程
(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
(语言学)用于区分声调语言中词语的音高或音高变化
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
Her tone grew cold when she mentioned his name.
她提到他的名字时，语气变得冷淡。
AI contextual example
I could tell from his tone that he was angry.
我从他的语气中能看出他在生气。
AI contextual example
Please use a polite tone when you speak to customers.
和客户说话时请使用礼貌的语气。
AI contextual example
he began in a conversational tone
他一开口就用聊天的语气说。
WordNet
tone前常加形容词修饰语气。
She spoke in a friendly tone.
她以友好的语气说话。
常用于表示声音或语气的特质。
The tone of his voice was angry.
他的嗓音语气很愤怒。
固定搭配，意为'奠定基调'。
Her speech set the tone for the meeting.
她的演讲为会议定下了基调。
Not this
Don't talk to me with that tone.
Use this
Don't talk to me in that tone.
介词误用：表达‘用某种语气’时，英语使用介词‘in’，而非直译中文‘with’。
Not this
His tone is very high.
Use this
His voice is very high.
词义混淆：中文‘音调’可指音高，而英语‘tone’通常指语气或音质，表示音高应用‘pitch’或‘voice’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
语气；语调
She spoke in a soft tone of voice.
她用轻柔的语气说话。
定下基调
His opening remarks set the tone for the meeting.
他的开场白为会议定下了基调。
乐音；音调
The piano produced a clear musical tone.
钢琴发出清晰的乐音。
肤色
This foundation matches your skin tone perfectly.
这款粉底与你的肤色完美匹配。
暖色调
The room was painted in warm tones of beige and gold.
房间被漆成了米色和金色的暖色调。
音诗（交响诗）
The orchestra performed a tone poem inspired by nature.
乐团演奏了一首受自然启发的音诗。
定下基调
Her opening remarks set the tone for the entire meeting.
她的开场白为整个会议定下了基调。
缓和；降低强度
He was asked to tone down his aggressive language.
他被要求缓和一下攻击性的语言。
增强；使更健康
She exercises regularly to tone up her muscles.
她定期锻炼以增强肌肉。
驴子，我不喜欢你的语气。
Shrek says this to Donkey in the 2001 animated film 'Shrek', expressing annoyance at Donkey's tone of voice.
这是2001年动画电影《怪物史莱克》中史莱克对驴子说的话，表达对驴子语气的不满。
我不喜欢你的语气，巴特。
Principal Skinner says this to Bart Simpson in the long-running TV show 'The Simpsons', often when Bart talks back.
在长篇电视剧《辛普森一家》中，斯金纳校长经常对巴特·辛普森说这句话，当巴特顶嘴时。
Use tones naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
tone（音调）与phone（电话）押韵，打电话时注意语调。
该义项（语调、语气）在口语和书面语中均普遍使用，通常视为中性语域。日常对话、写作及正式场合均适用，但具体语气可能因上下文而有所变化。
All listed words rhyme with 'tone' (IPA: /təʊn/) as they share the /əʊn/ ending. No lookalikes with different sounds are included.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.