undertone
英 ['?nd?t??n]
美['?nd?ton]
- n. 低音；淺色；小聲；潛在的含意
詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?undertones;
英文詞源
- undertone (n.)
- 1762, "low or subdued tone," from under + tone (n.). Figurative sense of "undercurrent of feelings, etc.," is attested from 1861.
雙語例句
- 1. "What d'you think?" she asked in an undertone.
- “你覺得怎么樣？”她小聲地問道。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger.
- 啜泣聲中隱隱透著憤怒。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. His soft words contained an undertone of warning.
- 他溫和的話中蘊涵著警告之意。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. 'I don't think she's been told yet,'he said in an undertone.
- “ 我認為還沒有人告訴她呢, ” 他低聲說道.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. His voice sank down to a steady and reproachful undertone.
- 他的聲音降了下去,變得平穩(wěn)了,里面還帶著點兒責備.
來自辭典例句