intonation

英 [ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn]

n.  语调; (演奏或唱歌中的)音准

复数：intonations　

CET6TEM8化学

BNC.10656 / COCA.18321

牛津词典

noun

• 语调
  the rise and fall of the voice in speaking, especially as this affects the meaning of what is being said
  1. intonation patterns
     语调类型
  2. In English, some questions have a rising intonation.
     英语中有些疑问句使用升调。
• （演奏或唱歌中的）音准
  the quality of playing or singing exactly in tune

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 语调;声调
  Yourintonationis the way that your voice rises and falls as you speak.
  1. His voice had a very slight German intonation.
     他说话稍微带一点儿德国腔。

英英释义

noun

• the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument)
• the act of singing in a monotonous tone
  Synonym:chanting
• singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong
• rise and fall of the voice pitch
  Synonym:modulationpitch contour

双语例句

• This intonation and rhythm is also part of the accent that you will develop.
  在语调和节奏上你也同样会进步。
• Each regional accent has its own mixture of sounds and intonation.
  每个地区的口音都是本地发音和语调的综合。
• I presume from your pronunciation and intonation that you are a foreigner.
  按你说话的语音语调，我推测你是个外国人。
• I dared not speak English aloud in public because of my poor pronunciation and intonation.
  我不敢在公开场所启齿说英语，因为我的语音、语调很糟糕。
• The pronunciation, intonation and sentence structure should not be in Chinese style.
  发音，语调和句子结构请不要中国化。
• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.
  老师在检查发音和语调。
• The patterns of stress and intonation in a language.
  一种语言中重音和语调的模式。
• Accuracy and fluency in pronunciation and intonation are the important prerequisites for grasping and successfully communicating with a language.
  语音的准确性和流利性是学好一门语言并以之进行有效交际的重要前提。
• And my wife spent one hour and a half in teaching her how to grasp the rhythm and intonation.
  我爱人还花了一个半小时的时间教她如何把握节奏和音准。
• It integrates all elements of pronunciation: sounds, stress, rhythm, and intonation.
  本书在编辑上整合了所有发音的元素：声音，重音，节奏，语调。