undertone
英 [ˈʌndətəʊn]
美 [ˈʌndərtoʊn]
n. 蕴涵的感情(或特质、意思); 寓意; 弦外之音
复数:undertones 第三人称单数:undertones
BNC.18589 / COCA.18524
习惯用语
n.
- in an undertonein undertones
- 低声地;小声地
in a quiet voice
牛津词典
noun
- 蕴涵的感情(或特质、意思);寓意;弦外之音
a feeling, quality or meaning that is not expressed directly but is still noticeable from what sb says or does- His soft words contained an undertone of warning.
他温和的话中蕴涵着警告之意。 - The play does not have the political undertones of the novel.
这部戏没有小说的那种政治寓意。
- His soft words contained an undertone of warning.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 低声;悄声
If you say somethinginanundertone, you say it very quietly.- 'What d'you think?' she asked in an undertone...
“你觉得怎么样?”她小声地问道。 - 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。
- 'What d'you think?' she asked in an undertone...
- N-COUNT 言下之意;寓意
If something hasundertonesof a particular kind, it suggests ideas or attitudes of this kind without expressing them directly.- The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger.
啜泣声中隐隐透着愤怒。 - ...a witty, racy story with surprisingly serious undertones.
诙谐却寓意深刻的荤段子
- The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger.
英英释义
noun
- a pale or subdued color
- a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance
- a quiet or hushed tone of voice
- spoke in undertones
双语例句
- The noise occultation was significant, and the undertone was the easiest one to be occulted.
噪音对信号的掩蔽作用显著,其中低音最易被掩蔽。 - If you're fair-skinned, go for a shade of dress that is more pink or peach in its undertone.
如果你是浅白肤色,就穿一条底色以粉色或桃红色为主的礼服。 - There is also a suspicion that Chuan Ying Lou seems to carry an erotic undertone& does it in any way reflect my romances?
又怀疑着这钏影楼三字,好像是个香艳的名词,有没有我的什么罗曼史在里面? - Marks a unique air, undertone and attitude towards the life
是一种空间、是一种气息、是一种生活的态度 - Across town, at Cones, in the West Village, corn ice cream comes with a toasty undertone and a dusting of cinnamon.
在城的另一端,西村圆筒冰激凌店(Cones)里的玉米冰激凌有烤面包的底色,外面撒了一层肉桂。 - It is the thought of sin that will keep you low at His feet, and give the deep undertone to all your adoration.
就是因为想到罪,才使你低声俯伏在他脚前,深深地降服敬拜他。 - The young director filmed this story in a bittersweet undertone, playing with fictional and documentary codes.
年轻的导演以一种苦乐参半的语调讲述了这个故事,虚构与纪实的因素穿插其间。 - Though her expression was serious, her voice had an undertone of amusement.
虽然她表面镇静,但声音里却流露出喜悦。 - Mrs. Fisher added in an undertone to Selden.
费雪太太小声对赛尔登说。 - 'What d'you think?' she asked in an undertone
“你觉得怎么样?”她小声地问道。