1. 音质;音色;音调
    The tone of a sound is its particular quality.

    e.g. Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.
           克罗斯听得到他对萨拉低声说话。
    e.g. ...the clear tone of the bell.
           清亮的铃音

2. 语气；口气；腔调
    Someone's tone is a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking.

    e.g. I still didn't like his tone of voice...
           我还是不喜欢他说话的语气。
    e.g. Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone…
           突然他又笑了，这次笑得冷漠、刺耳。

3. (演讲、文章的)语气，调子，基调
    The tone of a speech or piece of writing is its style and the opinions or ideas expressed in it.

    e.g. The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly...
           发言人说信函的语气非常友好。
    e.g. His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone...
           他对记者们的讲话带着安抚的口吻。

4. 气氛;氛围;格调
    The tone of a place or an event is its general atmosphere.

    e.g. The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons…
           十几位富有资助人的出席确保了仪式的高格调。
    e.g. The service desk at the entrance, with its friendly, helpful and efficient staff, sets the tone for the rest of the store.
           入口处设有服务台，加之友好、热心与高效的服务人员，营造了这家商店的整体氛围。

5. （身体的）强健状况；(尤指肌肉的)紧实度，结实度
    The tone of someone's body, especially their muscles, is its degree of firmness and strength.

    e.g. ...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone...
           旨在提高肌肉结实度的伸展锻炼
    e.g. Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems.
           保持肌肉强健有力有助于避免背部疾病。

6. 使结实；使强健
    Something that tones your body makes it firm and strong.

    e.g. This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves...
           这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。
    e.g. Try these toning exercises before you start the day.
           在开始一天的活动之前，试着做做这些强身健体的体操。

7. 色调;明暗
    A tone is one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour.

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    e.g. Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size...
           每块砖在色调、质地与大小上也都略有不同。
    e.g. I'm a cheery sort of person, so I like cheerful tones.
           我是个活泼类型的人，因此喜欢明亮的色调。

8. (与…)协调(或相配)
    If one thing tones with another, the two things look nice together because their colours are similar in quality or brightness.

    e.g. Princess Margaret toned with her in a turquoise print dress.
           玛格丽特公主那条青绿色的印花裙子与她很相配。

9. 电话提示音
    A tone is one of the sounds that you hear when you are using a telephone, for example the sound that tells you that a number is engaged or busy, or no longer exists.

10. 音;全音
    A tone is a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones.

tone在线翻译

11. see also: dialling tone;ring tone

12. 降低格调
      If you say that something lowers the tone of a place or event, you mean that it is not appropriate and makes the place or event seem less respectable.

tone什么意思

      e.g. Councillors say plastic-framed windows lower the tone of the neighbourhood.
             市政会委员说塑料框架的窗户让这个社区掉份儿了。

13. 使(颜色)柔和；使(味道)变淡;调和
      If you tone down a colour or a flavour, you make it less bright or strong.

      e.g. When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes.
             当肯·霍姆为英国广播公司写第一本书的时候，他被要求在菜谱里少用些香料和大蒜。

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