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

• Undoubtedly the crux lies in poor reading-aloud and logically the breakthrough lies in phonetic alphabets, pronunciation and intonation.
  逻辑上，突破口在国际音标，在语音和语调。
• It integrates all elements of pronunciation: sounds, stress, rhythm, and intonation.
  本书在编辑上整合了所有发音的元素：声音，重音，节奏，语调。
• Please pay more attention to your pronunciation and intonation.
  请多注意你的语音语调。
• Pay attention to the rhythm and intonation of the speakers, and closely observe the movement of their lips.
  学习时注意说话人的节奏和语调，仔细观察他们的嘴唇变化。
• He is familiar with English, but his intonation is not very good.
  他精通英语，但他的语调不算很好。
• I dared not speak English aloud in public because of my poor pronunciation and intonation.
  我不敢在公开场所启齿说英语，因为我的语音、语调很糟糕。
• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.
  老师在检查发音和语调。
• Its variations in pronunciation, stress, rhythm and intonation have befuddled the computer.
  它的发音、重读、节奏和语调的千变万化，使计算机茫然不知所措。
• 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。
• And my wife spent one hour and a half in teaching her how to grasp the rhythm and intonation.
  我爱人还花了一个半小时的时间教她如何把握节奏和音准。