名詞 tone:

1. the quality of a person's voice
   同義詞：tone of voice
2. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
3. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
   同義詞：timbre, timber, quality
4. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
   同義詞：spirit, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell
5. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color
   同義詞：shade, tint, tincture
6. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
   同義詞：note, musical note
7. a steady sound without overtones
   同義詞：pure tone
8. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
   同義詞：tonicity, tonus
9. a musical interval of two semitones
   同義詞：whole tone, step, whole step
10. the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

動(dòng)詞 tone:

1. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
   同義詞：chant, intone
2. vary the pitch of one's speech
   同義詞：inflect, modulate
3. change the color or tone of
4. change to a color image
5. give a healthy elasticity to
   同義詞：tone up, strengthen

1. Exercise tones up the muscles.
   運(yùn)動(dòng)使肌肉強(qiáng)化。
2. In his public statement the minister toned down his criticisms he had made in private.
   部長(zhǎng)在公開發(fā)表言論時(shí)比他在私下批評(píng)時(shí)的調(diào)子要緩和一點(diǎn)兒。
3. That violin has a beautiful tone.
   那支小提琴的音色很美。
4. Her friendly opening speech set the tone for the whole conference.
   她友好的開幕詞確定了整個(gè)會(huì)議的基調(diào)。