Undertone
n. 低音, 浅色, 小声
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
undertone
n
1 (often pl 常作复数) low, quiet or subdued tone 低调; 低声; 低音
speak, murmur, etc in an undertone 低声说话、 低语
threatening, sympathetic, sibilant undertones 威胁的、 同情的、 嘶嘶的低声调.
2 ~ (of sth) underlying feeling, quality, implication, etc; undercurrent 潜在的感情、 特质、 意义等; 暗流
There were undertones of relief as the visitors left. 客人走後大家都暗暗松了口气. Cf 参看 overtone.
3 thin or subdued colour 淡色; 浅色; 柔和的色调
pink with an undertone of mauve 略带淡紫色的粉红.
🗣️ 情景例句
An oil tanker ran aground and lost about 15,000 gallons of gas into the sea.
一般油轮搁浅，把 15000 加仑油倾泻在海里了。
They extended $2.5 million in loans to another country.
他们向另一国提供250万美元的贷款。
He wasn't dreaming, officer.I was telling him to drive slowly.
警官，他思想没有开小差。我刚才正告诉他开慢点。