Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #1813
tones
音色;音质
tones is the plural of tone.
The quality or character of a sound, especially of a person's voice or a musical instrument.
- 1.
A specific pitch.
特定音高
- 2.
the quality of a person's voice
人的声音的质量
- 3.
(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
(在全音阶中)大二度音程
- 4.
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
(语言学)用于区分声调语言中词语的音高或音高变化
- 5.
(in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
(在格里高利圣咏中)朗诵旋律
- 6.
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
(音乐)复杂声音(如声音、噪音或音乐声)的独特属性
- 7.
The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
声音的特征,尤其是乐器或嗓音的音色
- 8.
The pitch of a word's sound that distinguishes a difference in meaning, as for example in Chinese.
区分词义的音高,例如在汉语中
- 9.
The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.
言语或写作的表达方式,尤其是措辞、含义、情感和语域的方面
- 10.
The shade or quality of a colour.
颜色的色调或质量
- 11.
The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours.
通过光影或颜色组合产生的画面效果
- 12.
The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus.
肌肉或器官的定义和紧实度;参见:肌张力
- 13.
The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor.
身体或其任何器官或部分的健康状态,功能正常且有活力
- 14.
Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
对刺激的正常张力或反应能力
- 15.
The general character, atmosphere, mood, or vibe (of a situation, place, etc.).
一般特征、氛围、情绪或感觉(如情境、地方等)
- 16.
The quality of being respectable or admirable.
受人尊敬或钦佩的品质
语气;口吻;音高;色调;明暗;肌张力;声调
In use
Her tone grew cold when she mentioned his name.
I could tell from his tone that he was angry.
Please use a polite tone when you speak to customers.
he began in a conversational tone
he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
the Beijing dialect uses four tones
the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
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。
Connections
Collocations
- tone of voice
- 语气;语调
- She spoke in a soft tone of voice.她用轻柔的语气说话。
- set the tone
- 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。
- musical tone
- 乐音;音调
- The piano produced a clear musical tone.钢琴发出清晰的乐音。
- skin tone
- 肤色
- This foundation matches your skin tone perfectly.这款粉底与你的肤色完美匹配。
- warm tone
- 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。
- tone poem
- 音诗(交响诗)
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tone(音调)与phone(电话)押韵,打电话时注意语调。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'tone' (IPA: /təʊn/) as they share the /əʊn/ ending. No lookalikes with different sounds are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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