toned

[təund]

adj. 具有 ... 音质的
动词tone的过去式和过去分词形式

例句与用法：

He wanted the bright colours in her house toned down.

他要把室内的亮光色彩缓和一下。

Their enthusiasm has toned down since they discovered the cost.

他们知道了价钱之後心气儿就低了。

In his public statement the minister toned down his criticisms he had made in private.

部长在公开发表言论时比他在私下批评时的调子要缓和一点儿。

Having or producing uniformly dark tones with little contrast, as in a photograph.

低调的具有或产生统一的几乎没有对比的深色调，比如在照片中

词形变化：

副词: tone-lessly | 名词: tonelessness |

toned

词形变化：

副词: tone-lessly | 名词: tonelessness |

同义词：

反义词：

toneless |

toned

动词 tone:

utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

同义词：tone, chant, intone

vary the pitch of one's speech

同义词：tone, inflect, modulate

change the color or tone of

同义词：tone

change to a color image

同义词：tone

give a healthy elasticity to

同义词：tone, tone up, strengthen

形容词 toned:

having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination

having or distinguished by a tone; often used in combination

toned

■Swimming is the best way to tone up your body.

游泳是健体强身的最好方法。

■He wanted the bright colours in her house toned down.

他要把室内的亮光色彩缓和一下。

■Their enthusiasm has toned down since they discovered the cost.

他们知道了价钱之後心气儿就低了。

■The bright blue wilt tone down with the effect of sunlight.

阳光一照射这明亮的蓝色就会柔和下来。

■His peremptory tone of voice irritated everybody.

他那专横的口气激怒了大家。

■Advancing years had toned down his rash impulsiveness.

上年纪后，他那鲁莽、容易冲动的性子好了一些。

■He had an arrogant tone of voice.

他流露出傲慢的口气。

■Don't speak in an authoritative tone.

不要用一种命令的口吻说话。

■Does the furniture tone in with the curtains?

家具与窗帘的搭配协调吗？

■He often speaks in an arrogant tone.

他经常以一种傲慢的口气说话。

■That violin has a beautiful tone.

那支小提琴的音色很美。

■His peremptory tone irritated everybody.

他那专横的口气激怒了大家。

■I need to tone up with more exercise and a change of diet.

我需要加强锻炼和改变饮食来增强休质。

■He could feel their sarcastic tone about his poor work.

他能感觉到他们对他拙劣作品的讽刺语调。

■Her friendly opening speech set the tone for the whole conference.

她友好的开幕词确定了整个会议的基调。

■In his public statement the minister toned down his criticisms he had made in private.

部长在公开发表言论时比他在私下批评时的调子要缓和一点儿。

■He adopts an avuncular tone of voice when giving advice to junior colleagues.

他用长辈的口气劝告年轻的同事。

■You'd better tone down the more offensive remarks in your article.

你最好把你文章里的攻击性词句写得含蓄些。

■The new curtains tone in beautifully with the carpet.

新帘幕与地毯的颜色非常协调。

■Overall, the tone of the book is satirical/the book is satirical in tone.

总的说来，这本书是讽刺性的。

■The tone of his letters has sharpened (ie become less friendly) recently.

他最近来信的口气变得刻薄起来。

■I don't like that woman. She's always making sarcastic remarks in a tone as smooth as velvet.

我不喜欢那个女人，她老是用一种软绵绵的语调挖苦人。

■By all accounts, it was Mrs.Gorbachev's higher-pitched voice, professorial tone and tendency to lecture that got on Mrs.Reagan's nerves.

人人都说令里根夫人极为不快的，乃是戈尔巴乔夫夫人尖锐的噪音，教授讲学的语气，以及教训人的态势。

■I've drafted a very strong letter of complaint; do you think I should tone it down a bit?

我起草了一封措词强烈的投诉信; 你看是否要口气缓和一点？

■The distinctive tone of an instrument or a singing voice.

音色乐器或歌喉与其它不同的音调

■The teacher spoke in a peremptory tone.

老师以命令的口吻说话

■A tone in the harmonic series of overtones produced by a fundamental tone.

泛音指由一种基本的声音所产生的一系列和谐的泛音中的声音

■A tone or value halfway between a highlight and a dark shadow.

中间色，半调色在光线最强处与黑色暗影之间的一种色调或明暗的配合

■Designating a tone or color, such as pale gray, that suggests little warmth.

冷色调的指音调或颜色，比如淡灰色，使人想到寒冷

■A tremulous or pulsating effect produced in an instrumental or vocal tone by barely perceptible minute and rapid variations in pitch.

颤音一种颤动或振动效果，由可察觉的微小迅速的音阶变化在声音或乐器的调子中产生的

■A melodic ornament in which a principal tone is rapidly alternated with the tone a half or full step below.

波音由主音与一般为低半音或全音的助音快速切换而构成的装饰音

■A strongly nasal tone of voice, especially as a peculiarity of certain regional dialects.

鼻音，土音说话时的浓厚的鼻音，尤指某些地方方言的特有的口音

■A change in stress, pitch, loudness, or tone of the voice; an inflection of the voice.

变音在语调、音高、音量或音调上的变化; 声音的一种转调

■A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation.

细微差别意义、感情或音调等的细微差别; 程度上的差异

■A hollow metal instrument, usually cup-shaped with a flared opening, that emits a metallic tone when struck.

钟一种中空的金属乐器，通常呈杯状带喇叭式外张口，敲击时可发出金属的音质

■I dislike his airy tone of voice.

我讨厌他那做作的声调。

■These exercises will tone up your muscles.

这些运动方式会强健你的肌肉。

■She spoke in a brisk tone of voice.

她用尖刻的语调说话。

■She spoke in a confidential tone of voice.

她用信任的口吻说。

■There is an acrid tone to your remarks.

你说这些话的口气带有讥刺意味。

■The tone of the school is excellent.

这所学校校风极好。

■The newspaper toned down its attack.

那家报纸缓和了他们的攻击。

■There was a tinge of sadness in his tone as he mentioned the name.

当他提到这个名字时,语气有点悲伤。

■The red shoes couldn't tone in with the yellow skirt.

红鞋子与黄裙子不相配。

■She was trying to tone down the colors of the picture.

她正设法使画面的色调柔和一些。

■You could sense the flatness in his tone when he said 'no'.

当他说"不"时,你可以觉察到他的断然态度。

■Dumbbell exercises toned my muscles.

哑铃操锻炼我的肌肉。

■The apology toned down his anger.

道歉缓和了他的怒气。

■He voice has toned down quite a lot over the years.

过了这么多年，他的声音远不如以前洪亮了。

■He toned down clashing colours with brown tints.

他加了些棕色使不调和的各种颜色柔和了一些。