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tones
phrase[ plural ] literary
the quality of someone's voice: 语气;语调
in shocked, hushed, low, etc. tonesShe recounted the story to me in shocked tones (= in a shocked voice).她用震惊的语气向我叙述了这件事。
I could hear the low tones of my parents talking in the next room. 我听到我父母在隔壁房间低声说话。
For more than half a century, the reassuring tones of BBC newscasters have informed British television viewers about world events.半个多世纪以来，英国广播公司的播音员用沉稳的语调向英国电视观众报道世界大事。
I could hear them in the next room, speaking in hushed tones.
When she spoke it was in the clipped tones of a former age.
His contribution to the movie industry is still talked about in reverential tones.
She answered each question in measured tones, never betraying any hint of irritation.
See also
tonenoun(VOICE EXPRESSION)
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