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
- He replied, laughing but with a undertone of regret.
他笑着答道,不过笑声中带有一丝后悔的味道。 - 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。 - The warning undertone is that unless we, as consumers, purchase the components of childhood we might not get it right.
一个微弱的声音警告说,作为消费者,如果我们不购买这些童年构成品,我们就可能做错。 - His voice sank down to a steady and reproachful undertone.
他的声音降了下去,变得平稳了,里面还带着点儿责备。 - Cool skin types have a blue undertone in their skin.
冷色的肤色有蓝色的基调。 - He turned back to the boy and said in a trusting and secretive undertone: "let's not pay any attention to him ok?"
他又转向男孩,用一种信任而机密的口气小声说,“咱们别理他,嗯?” - 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。 - 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 - Ron told Harry and Hermione in an undertone as they left Percy to it.
他们离开珀西时,罗恩低声对哈利和赫敏说。 - Hung-chien and his wife heard it all very clearly and blushed simultaneously, but could not easily refute it, since wen-wan's question was spoken in an undertone as though not meant for their ears.
鸿渐夫妇全听清了,脸同时发红,可是不便驳答,因为文纨问的声音低得似乎不准备给他们听见。