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

• Many defectors insist the main challenges are not vocabulary but accent, intonation and manners.
  许多脱北者坚称，他们的主要挑战不在于词汇，而是口音、语调和说话习惯等。
• 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 pronunciation, intonation and sentence structure should not be in Chinese style.
  发音，语调和句子结构请不要中国化。
• This essay deals with the features of sentence stress and intonation along with the implications to English teaching.
  本文探讨了句重音和语调的特征及其对高职英语教学的启示。
• Stress and intonation are not easy to learn in a foreign language.
  外国语的重音和语诃不容易学。
• 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。
• Please pay more attention to your pronunciation and intonation.
  请多注意你的语音语调。
• She speaks English with very natural intonation.
  她说英语，语调很自然。
• 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。
• As a problem given much attention in recent years, temperament in chorus application is related to chorus intonation.
  律学在合唱中的应用是近些年来在合唱界中较为普遍关注的一个问题，它与合唱的音准密不可分。