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单词 undertone
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•der•tone /ˈʌndɚˌtoʊn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a low or quiet tone of voice.
  2. an unnoticed or background sound.
  3. an underlying quality or element;
    undercurrent:There is an undertone of regret in his voice.
See -ton-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•der•tone  (un′dər tōn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a low or subdued tone:to speak in undertones.
  2. an unobtrusive or background sound:an undertone of static from the receiver.
  3. an underlying quality or element;
    undercurrent:There was an undertone of regret in his refusal.
  4. a subdued color;
    a color modified by an underlying color.
  • under- + tone 1800–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
undertone /ˈʌndəˌtəʊn/ n
  1. a quiet or hushed tone of voice
  2. an underlying tone or suggestion in words or actions: his offer has undertones of dishonesty
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