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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.
    1. 'What d'you think?' she asked in an undertone...
      “你觉得怎么样?”她小声地问道。
    2. 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。
  • 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.
    1. The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger.
      啜泣声中隐隐透着愤怒。
    2. ...a witty, racy story with surprisingly serious undertones.
      诙谐却寓意深刻的荤段子

双语例句

  • The games often have strong political undertones.
    奥运会往往带有强烈的政治色彩。
  • It is an art filled with tragic undertones and deep human feeling, with which an audience cannot help but become involved and identified.
    把他比作天才的人们强调他的工作具有永恒和普遍的特性。他的作品充满悲剧色彩,充满了深沉的人类情感,令观众情不自禁的融入其中。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • I thought her speech had slightly sinister undertones.
    我认为她的演讲有点不祥的意味。
  • A fragrant aroma of luscious, tropical fruit and juicy grapefruit are beautifully rounded out by soft vanilla and hazelnut undertones.
    葡萄品种特有的柚子等热带水果芬芳,被柔和的香草及榛子清香层层包裹。
  • His mother leaned forward and spoke to him in urgent undertones.
    他母亲身子前倾,小声而急切地跟他说话。
  • With both warm and cool undertones, Turquoise pairs nicely with any other color in the spectrum.
    松石绿蕴含温暖及冷静两种底色调,和调色盘上任何一种颜色搭配都效果奇佳。
  • "Model" is another such word, burdened with multiple meanings and undertones of complexity.
    “Model”是另外一个这样的单词,它有多重复杂性的含义。
  • 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。