| 单词 | two-tone |
| 释义 | > as lemmastwo-tone two-tone adj. (a) in two colours or two shades of the same colour; (b) being or producing two notes, usually alternately at intervals; also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > [adjective] > two colours dichroitic1822 dichromatica1830 dichroic1849 dichroous1856 dichromic1860 dichroistic1877 bicolour1889 two-toned1897 twi-coloured1903 two-tone1906 bichrome1929 duotone1934 society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [adjective] > one- or two-tone monotonous1814 uniphonous1832 multitoned1843 two-toned1897 two-tone1906 multitone1960 1906 G. F. Goodchild & C. F. Tweney Technol. & Sci. Dict. 800/2 Two tone,..a term applied to lace composed of cotton of the natural colour (ecru) interspersed with objects of white. 1940 R. Chandler Farewell, my Lovely xviii. 115 A couple of very nice two-tone Buicks. 1963 Listener 21 Feb. 349/2 There are signs, in the two-tone sketchiness of some of the scenes..that the book was written at speed. 1965 G. McInnes Road to Gundagai x. 167 The sad two-tone cadence of the mopoke or Australian owl. 1966 Statutory Instruments 1966 III. 3501 ‘Two-tone horn’ means an instrument or apparatus which, when operated, automatically produces a sound which alternates at regular intervals between two fixed notes. 1977 Harpers & Queen Sept. 51/2 The usual luxury touches like electric windows, two-tone horns. 1981 Country Life 22 Jan. 226/3 Deep burgundy bouclé jacket.. two-tone belt. < as lemmas |
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