undertone
UK ['ʌn.də.təʊn] US [-dɚ.toʊn] noun
CHARACTERISTIC 特征
countable
■a particular but not obvious characteristic that a piece of writing or speech, an event or a situation has （文章或讲话的）含意，弦外之音；（事件或情况的）蕴含意义•I thought her speech had slightly sinister undertones.我认为她的话里有点儿不祥的意味。 •It was a comedy act with an undertone of cruelty.这是一个有点儿残忍的喜剧节目。
UK ['ʌn.də.təʊn] US [-dɚ.toʊn] noun
QUIET VOICE 轻声
in an undertone
■in a very quiet voice 轻声地，低声地•Freddie muttered something to me in an undertone.弗雷迪轻声向我嘀咕了些甚么。 |