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
Then walk two blocks to the traffic light.
再走两条街到红绿灯处
To know one's self is true progress.
能有自知之明就是真正的进步。
Another man lit a cigarette but it burnt strangely and so he too put it out.
另一个工人点燃一支烟，但烟燃得怪怪的，于是他也把烟灭了。