Quietly, gently; in a small or low voice. Now rare.
单词 | θ148639 |
释义 | the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adverb] > in an undertone (8) smalleOE Quietly, gently; in a small or low voice. Now rare. softlya1375 With a soft or subdued voice or utterance; in a low or gentle tone. alowc1400 In a low voice, quietly. Cf. aloft, adv. 2c. Now rare (poetic after 15th cent.). lowly1440 With a low voice or sound. in mutec1530 in mute: in an undertone. Obsolete. rare. inwardly1530 With a voice that does not pass the lips; in low tones spoken to oneself; not aloud. inward1644 Towards the inside or interior (of a place, space, or material body). With an ‘inward’ tone, with muffled utterance, indistinctly: cf. inward, adj.… sotto voce1737 In a subdued or low voice. Of speech. |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。