Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense intones, present participle intoning, past tense, past participle intoned
VERB 缓慢庄重地说;(以单一的音调)吟咏,吟诵 If you intone something, you say it in a slow and serious way, with most of the words at one pitch. 缓慢庄重地说;(以单一的音调)吟咏,吟诵 [written]
He quietly intoned several prayers. [VERB noun]
他肃穆地轻声念了几句祈祷词。
'But Jesus is here!' the priest intoned. [VERB with quote]