| 单词 | undertone |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˈʌndətəʊn] 美[ˈʌndərtoʊn] |
| 解释 | n.低调;低声地;淡色;潜在的感情; |
| 例句 | N-COUNT 低声;悄声 If you say something in an undertone, you say it very quietly. 例:'What d'you think?' she asked in an undertone...“你觉得怎么样?”她小声地问道。 例:Well-dressed clients were talking in polite undertones as they ate.衣着光鲜的顾客们边吃边斯文地低声聊着天。 N-COUNT 言下之意;寓意 If something has undertones of a particular kind, it suggests ideas or attitudes of this kind without expressing them directly. 例:The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger.啜泣声中隐隐透着愤怒。 例:...a witty, racy story with surprisingly serious undertones.诙谐却寓意深刻的荤段子 |
| 变形 | pl:undertones~ |
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