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tone
/toʊn/
释义与例句
n.
1
a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength
音色, 音调
She has a soft tone in her voice.
她的声音柔和。
2
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
基调, 气氛, 风格
We need a more serious tone for this project.
我们对这个项目需要更严肃的态度。
v.
1
to give a particular character or quality to something
定调, 缓和, 调整
Try to keep a friendly tone in emails.
试着在邮件中保持友好的语气。
2
tone down
降低强度 / 缓和语气 / 变得不那么强烈
Can you tone down the colors a bit?
你能把颜色调淡一点吗？
3
tone up
让身体更紧实 / 改善状态（健身常用）
I want to tone up before summer.
我想在夏天前让身材更紧实。
记忆技巧
🗣️ 说话 → tone = 语气（nice / rude / friendly）
🎬 视频 / 写作 → tone = 风格（serious / funny / emotional）
🎵 音乐 → tone = 音色（soft / warm / sharp）
🎬 写作/表达 → tone down = 语气变柔和
🎨 设计/视觉 → tone down = 颜色变淡
💪 健身 → tone up = 让身体更紧实