undertones
英 [ˈʌndətəʊnz]
美 [ˈʌndərˌtoʊnz]
n. 蕴涵的感情(或特质、意思); 寓意; 弦外之音
undertone的复数
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.
双语例句
- Most people should use a blush with a slight brown undertone for best results. Blushes with red undertones can actually make the face look heavier than it is.
大部分人都会用点腮红来衬托肤色。然而往往腮红会让脸看起来比较臃肿。 - However, the most loved aspect of a cup of Mocha coffee is its aftertaste, which has undertones of chocolate despite the lack of actual chocolate content.
不过,一杯摩卡咖啡最让人难忘的还是它的余味,虽然没有巧克力的实际成分,却散发出了巧克力的韵味。 - But in a world where most other religious shrines have even darker undertones, the underbelly of Disney still looks relatively innocent and happy.
但在当今世界上,其他多数宗教圣地都笼罩在更加灰暗的色调下,如此看来,迪士尼的软肋似乎还是相对单纯而美好的。 - Its vivacious flavor and aroma has luscious tropical notes with delicate undertones, guava, mango and pineapple.
散发着甘美的热带水果番石榴,芒果,菠萝的芬芳。 - In the period following the end of the Cold War, China realized a change in the nature of international security concerns which lacked the ideological undertones that existed during the Cold War.
在后冷战时代,中国意识到国际安全问题发生了实质的变化,即在冷战期间的意识形态角色已经弱化。 - 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。 - Brooding in spicy American oak characters with undertones of dark berry fruit flavours, the wine shows textured fruit weight balanced with fine tannins.
此酒用美国橡木桶发酵,黑色浆果香气明显,建议开瓶后用醒酒器醒酒后再饮用。 - There were undertones of relief as the visitors left.
客人走后大家都暗暗松了口气。 - Their survival, moving with obsessive carefulness southward on a road, is a journey with Biblical undertones.
他们为了生存,被迫小心地在一条道路上向南迁移,是一次有圣经意味的旅程。 - I thought her speech had slightly sinister undertones.
我认为她的演讲有点不祥的意味。