intonation

英 [ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn]

n.  语调; (演奏或唱歌中的)音准

复数：intonations　

CET6TEM8化学

BNC.10656 / COCA.18321

牛津词典

noun

• 语调
  the rise and fall of the voice in speaking, especially as this affects the meaning of what is being said
  1. intonation patterns
     语调类型
  2. In English, some questions have a rising intonation.
     英语中有些疑问句使用升调。
• （演奏或唱歌中的）音准
  the quality of playing or singing exactly in tune

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 语调;声调
  Yourintonationis the way that your voice rises and falls as you speak.
  1. His voice had a very slight German intonation.
     他说话稍微带一点儿德国腔。

英英释义

noun

• the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument)
• the act of singing in a monotonous tone
  Synonym:chanting
• singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong
• rise and fall of the voice pitch
  Synonym:modulationpitch contour

双语例句

• Many defectors insist the main challenges are not vocabulary but accent, intonation and manners.
  许多脱北者坚称，他们的主要挑战不在于词汇，而是口音、语调和说话习惯等。
• The intonation of a character's voice will effect their facial expressions.
  谈话中角色语音语调的不同会直接影响到角色的面部表情设定。
• She speaks English with very natural intonation.
  她说英语，语调很自然。
• You have the right intonation.
  你有真正的音调。
• The pronunciation, intonation and sentence structure should not be in Chinese style.
  发音，语调和句子结构请不要中国化。
• To talk about the topic "Help" with natural pronunciation and intonation.
  用正确的表述方式和准确的语音语调谈论话题“帮助”。
• I presume from your pronunciation and intonation that you are a foreigner.
  按你说话的语音语调，我推测你是个外国人。
• Please pay more attention to your pronunciation and intonation.
  请多注意你的语音语调。
• Stress and intonation are not easy to learn in a foreign language.
  外国语的重音和语诃不容易学。
• His voice had a very slight German intonation.
  他说话稍微带一点儿德国腔。