单词 | intone |
释义 | intone —intoner, n. /in tohn"/, v. , intoned, intoning. v.t. 1. to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation. 2. to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize. 3. to utter in a singing voice (the first tones of a section in a liturgical service). 4. to recite or chant in monotone. v.i. 5. to speak or recite in a singing voice, esp. in monotone; chant. 6. Music. to produce a tone, or a particular series of tones, like a scale, esp. with the voice. [1475-85; < ML intonare; r. earlier entone < MF entoner < ML; see IN-2, TONE] |
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