Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah.

克罗斯听得到他对萨拉低声说话。

...the clear tone of the bell. [+ of]

清亮的铃音

I still didn't like his tone of voice. [+ of]

我还是不喜欢他说话的语气。

Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone…

突然他又笑了，这次笑得冷漠、刺耳。

Her tone implied that her patience was limited.

她的口气暗示她的耐心是有限的。

The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly. [+ of]

发言人说信函的语气非常友好。

His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone.

他对记者们的讲话带着安抚的口吻。

The whole tone of President Suharto's speech was one of continuity and stability.

苏哈托总统演讲的整个基调是强调连续性与稳定性。

The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons…

十几位富有资助人的出席确保了仪式的高格调。

The service desk at the entrance, with its friendly, helpful and efficient staff, sets the tone for the rest of the store.

入口处设有服务台，加之友好、热心与高效的服务人员，营造了这家商店的整体氛围。

...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone.

旨在提高肌肉结实度的伸展锻炼

Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems.

保持肌肉强健有力有助于避免背部疾病。

This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves. [VERB noun]

这一动作舒展脊椎，使脊神经更加强健。

Try these toning exercises before you start the day. [VERB-ing]

在开始一天的活动之前，试着做做这些强身健体的体操。

...finely toned muscular bodies. [VERB-ed]

健美强壮的身体

Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size.

每块砖在色调、质地与大小上也都略有不同。

I'm a cheery sort of person, so I like cheerful tones.

我是个活泼类型的人，因此喜欢明亮的色调。

…two-tone, striped wallpaper.

两种色调、带条纹的墙纸

Princess Margaret toned with her in a turquoise print dress. [VERB with noun]

玛格丽特公主那条青绿色的印花裙子与她很相配。

Councillors say plastic-framed windows lower the tone of the neighbourhood.

市政会委员说塑料框架的窗户让这个社区掉份儿了。

When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes.

当肯·霍姆为英国广播公司写第一本书的时候，他被要求在菜谱里少用些香料和大蒜。