in an undertone
collocation低声地；小声地
She told me the secret in an undertone.
她低声告诉我这个秘密。
低声；低音；淡色；底色；衬底颜色；（身体）虚弱状态；低迷状态；低音；低声调；隐含信息；潜在含义；暗流
An underlying or implied quality, message, or feeling expressed indirectly.
低音；低声调
An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
隐含信息；潜在含义；暗流
An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.
底色；浅色
A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.
(身体机能的)低潮状态
A low state of the physical faculties.
Her praise carried a jealous undertone.
她的赞扬带着一丝嫉妒的弦外之音。
用法提示：此句中 undertone 为名词，表示话语背后暗含的情绪或意味。
The conversation seemed friendly, but I detected an undertone of tension.
那次谈话看似友好，但我察觉到一丝紧张的暗流。
用法提示：这里 undertone 作名词，指表面之下隐藏的氛围或情绪。
His speech had a hopeful undertone that inspired the audience.
他的演讲带有一种乐观的潜台词，激励了听众。
用法提示：此处 undertone 是名词，指演讲中隐含的乐观情绪或深层意义。
最接近的同义词，常用于抽象的情感或社会潮流，正式语境中可替换。
和 undertone 常互换，但 overtone 更强调较为明显或可感知的意味，注意语境细微差别。
强调轻微程度，多用于可察觉但未明说的线索，搭配更灵活，正式度中等。
比 suggestion 更口语化，常指具体而直接的微小线索，语气较轻。
侧重词句引发的额外联想，与 undertone 的情感氛围不同，不适合完全替换。
低声地；小声地
She told me the secret in an undertone.
她低声告诉我这个秘密。
一丝悲伤的意味
There was an undertone of sadness in his voice.
他的声音里带着一丝悲伤的意味。
政治色彩；政治含义
The movie has a political undertone.
这部电影带有政治色彩。
讽刺的弦外之音
Her praise had an ironic undertone.
她的赞扬带有讽刺的弦外之音。
隐隐的焦虑；焦虑的暗流
Underneath his calm exterior, there was an undertone of anxiety.
在他平静的外表下，隐隐藏着一丝焦虑。
暖色调的底色
This lipstick has a warm undertone.
这款口红带有暖色调的底色。
与 undertone 的‘隐含信息’含义相关，都指不易察觉的细微层面。
与 undertone 的‘潜在含义’相关，指词语或事物带来的隐含意味。
对应 undertone 的‘底色、浅色’含义，指在表面之下或掺入的颜色。
与 undertone 的‘低音、低声调’相关，都描述音量低或模糊的声音。
与 undertone 的‘暗流／隐含情绪’相关，指整体环境中可感受到的微妙情感或基调。
低声地；轻声地
She made a joke in an undertone.
她低声开了个玩笑。
低声地；悄悄地
They discussed the news in undertones.
他们低声议论着这条消息。
一种……的隐含意味；一丝……的意味
There was an undertone of irony in his compliment.
他的恭维中带着一丝讽刺的意味。
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