| 单词 | undertone |
| 释义 | undertone (ʌndəʳtoʊn ) Word forms: undertones 1. countable noun [in NOUN] If you say something in an undertone, you say it very quietly. 'What d'you think?' she asked in an undertone. Well-dressed clients were talking in polite undertones as they ate. Synonyms: murmur, whisper, low tone, subdued voice 2. countable noun If something has undertones of a particular kind, it suggests ideas or attitudes of this kind without expressing them directly. The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger. ...a witty, racy story with surprisingly serious undertones. Synonyms: undercurrent, suggestion, trace, hint |
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