tone

US /toʊn/
UK /toʊn/
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音色, 音调

a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength

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The singer's voice had a beautiful, clear tone.
歌手的声音有美妙、清晰的音色。
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He adjusted the guitar's tone to make it sound warmer.
他调整了吉他的音色，使其听起来更温暖。
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pitchtimbrequalitysound
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基调, 气氛, 风格

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

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The article had a serious and informative tone.
这篇文章的基调严肃且信息丰富。
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The meeting's tone was very positive and productive.
会议的气氛非常积极和富有成效。
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moodatmospherefeelcharacterspirit
3.

色调, 颜色

a shade of a color

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The artist used various tones of blue in the painting.
艺术家在画中使用了各种蓝色调。
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Her skin has a warm, olive tone.
她的皮肤有温暖的橄榄色调。
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shadehuetintcolor
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定调, 缓和, 调整

to give a particular character or quality to something

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The director managed to tone the film with a sense of mystery.
导演成功地为电影定下了神秘的基调。
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She tried to tone down her excitement.
她试图缓和自己的兴奋。
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modulateadjustsoftenmellow
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quarter tonetone poemtone down