intonation
n
1 [U] intoning 吟誦; 吟唱: the intonation of a prayer 祈禱文的吟誦.
2
(a) [C, U] rise and fall of the pitch of the voice in speaking, esp as this affects the meaning of what is said 語音的抑揚; 語調; 音調
In English, some questions have a rising intonation. 英語中有些疑問句需用升調.
a change of intonation 語調的變化
[attrib 作定語]
intonation patterns 語調類型. Cf 參看 inflection 2, stress 3.
(b) [C] slight accent in speaking (說話時稍含民族的、 地方的或個人的)口音
speak English with a Welsh intonation 說英語稍帶威爾士口音.
3 [U] (music 音) quality of playing or singing in tune (演奏或唱歌中的)調音
The violin's intonation was poor. 這個小提琴的調音不準.
?? 擴展釋義
*[,int?u'nei??n]n. 朗誦, 語調, 唱【化】 聲調【醫】 音調, 聲調
?? 同詞根單詞
personaladj. 個人的,私人的;身體的;親自的;人身攻擊的;
n. (報刊上的)人事欄,分類人事廣告版;人稱代名詞;關于個人的簡訊;