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I . tone [təʊn] N

1. tone:

tone
音 yīn
tone
音调 yīndiào
talk in a low tone
低声谈话

3. tone:

tone
色调 sèdiào

4. tone:

tone
气氛 qìfēn
tone
风格 fēnggé
the tone of a class
班风

II . tone [təʊn] VB trans

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tone [təʊn]

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tone-deaf ADJ

Usage examples with tone

tone down one's criticism
缓和批评的调子
in a peremptory tone
用命令式的语气
tone (in) with
与…和谐 yǔ…héxié
talk in a low tone
低声谈话
I don't like his tone.
我不喜欢他的那副腔调。
the tone of a class
班风

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Vowels with a mid tone are long while with a low tone are pulsated.
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This tone is noticeably shorter than the other tones.
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The plot and characters are described, below, using in-universe tone.
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A musical tone every few seconds served as a signal to add another letter.
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This allows you to mix tones together to get just the right sound.
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By the end of the meeting, all of this text had either been removed or toned down.
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The beginning of the tone corresponds to the start of the minute.
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The common strength training term tone is derived from this use.
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However, the band was left unsatisfied and feeling that he didn't achieve the tones and overall sound they were looking for.
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It also has a volume and tone control.
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