monotone
US /ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/
UK /ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/
名詞
單調, 單調語調
a continuing sound, especially of a person's voice, that is unchanging in pitch and without intonation
範例:
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He delivered his speech in a dull monotone.
他用沉悶的單調語調發表了演講。
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The teacher's voice was a soothing monotone.
老師的聲音是令人舒緩的單調語調。
形容詞
單調的, 無抑揚頓挫的
sound or utterance that is unchanging in pitch and without intonation
範例:
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The speaker's voice was so monotone that I almost fell asleep.
演講者的聲音如此單調，我差點睡著了。
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The chant was a continuous, almost monotone hum.
吟唱聲是持續的，幾乎是單調的嗡嗡聲。
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