monotone
n[sing]
1 (sound in a) way of speaking in which the pitch of the voice remains level and unchanging 單調(diào)(的聲音)
to speak in a monotone 用單調(diào)的聲音說話.
2 lack of variety, as in a style of writing (文體的)單調(diào), 無變化. monotone, adj [attrib 作定語]
without changing the pitch of the voice or the shade of colour (聲音或色彩)單調(diào)的, 無變化的
monotone concrete buildings 單調(diào)的混凝土建筑.