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tone noun 2general quality/style of sb/sth 总体性质或风格ADJECTIVE | VERB + TONE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdominant, general, overall, prevailing 基调；总体的调子；盛行的调子◆The general tone of the report was positive.这份报告总的调子是积极的。moral, political 道德／政治调子◆The newspaper sets a high moral tone in its editorial about politicians' private lives.这家报纸在其评论政治人物私生活的社论中设定了一种很高的道德调子。negative 否定的调子comic, humorous 滑稽的／幽默的风格serious 严肃的调子VERB + TONEestablish, set 定下基调◆Her enthusiastic speech set the tone for the day's conference.她热情洋溢的演讲为当天的会议定下了基调。have 有基调◆The movie has a jokey tone throughout.这部电影贯穿着一种搞笑的基调。maintain 保持调子lighten 使基调变得轻松◆He uses humour / humor to lighten the tone of the novel.他用幽默使小说的基调变得轻松。match ⋯与基调相配◆The music perfectly matches the tone of the movie.音乐和这部电影的基调非常相配。PREPOSITIONin tone 在基调上◆His letter was very negative in tone.他信中的调子很消极。PHRASESa change in tone, a change of tone 基调的改变◆There is a marked change of tone in the second half of the book.这本书后一半的基调有明显的变化。 |