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undertone
/ˈʌndərˌtoʊn/
American
- n. 低声
- n. 弦外之音
- n. 底色, 隐约的颜色
- Definition
- n. a low, quiet voice
- n. a faint quality felt beneath the surface
- n. a faint underlying color or hue
- Example
- There was a hostile undertone in his otherwise polite reply.
- 他的回答表面礼貌，语气里却带着一丝敌意。
Word familytone-