tone
gb/tˈoʊn/ us/tˈoʊn/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1900
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
property
1
manner of speaking or writing
The way someone sounds when they speak or write, showing how they feel or what they think.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the tone of [speech/writing]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tone' with 'voice'; 'voice' is the actual sound, while 'tone' is the quality or feeling in it.
คำพ้องความหมาย
manner (More general; not limited to speech or writing.)
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attitude (Focuses more on feelings or viewpoint than sound or style.)
คำตรงข้าม
content (Refers to what is said rather than how it is said.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serious tone
|friendly tone
|angry tone
|formal tone
|tone of voice
หัวข้อ
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Her tone was calm and reassuring.
- The email's tone seemed a bit rude.
- He spoke in a cheerful tone despite the bad news.
- The article had a critical tone toward the government.
- His tone changed when he heard the question.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She spoke in a happy tone.
- His tone was very serious.
- The teacher used a soft tone.
- I did not like her angry tone.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
musical or vocal pitch
A sound in music or voice that has a certain highness or lowness.
คำพ้องความหมาย
note (Common in music; refers to a specific pitch.)
คำตรงข้าม
noise (Sound without a clear pitch.)
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pure tone
|high tone
|low tone
|musical tone
หัวข้อ
music
|sound
|arts_entertainment
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- The flute produced a clear, sweet tone.
- She sang the note with perfect tone.
- This guitar has a warm tone.
- The bell's tone echoed through the hall.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The piano made a soft tone.
- I like the high tone of her voice.
- The horn has a loud tone.
คำนาม
B1
property
3
shade or quality of color
How light, dark, or strong a color is.
คำพ้องความหมาย
shade (Very close meaning; often interchangeable in color context.)
คำตรงข้าม
tint (Refers to a lighter version of a color; not opposite but contrastive.)
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warm tone
|earth tone
|skin tone
|pastel tone
หัวข้อ
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The artist used soft pastel tones in her painting.
- Earth tones are popular in home decor.
- The dress came in several tones of blue.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I like the warm tones of the picture.
- This shirt has a dark tone.
- She painted the wall in light tones.
คำนาม
B1
property
4
firmness of muscles or skin
How firm and strong muscles or skin are.
คำพ้องความหมาย
firmness (General physical solidity; not limited to muscles.)
คำตรงข้าม
flabbiness (Lack of firmness in muscles or skin.)
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muscle tone
|good tone
|improve tone
หัวข้อ
health
|fitness
|body
ตัวอย่าง
- Regular exercise improves muscle tone.
- Her muscle tone declined after months in bed.
- Yoga can help maintain good muscle tone.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Exercise helps muscle tone.
- He has good muscle tone.
- I want to improve my muscle tone.
คำกริยา
A2
action
5
make muscles firmer by exercise
To make your body stronger and harder by doing exercise.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to tone [part of body]
คำพ้องความหมาย
strengthen (General; not limited to physical appearance.)
คำตรงข้าม
weaken (Reduce physical strength or firmness.)
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tone up arms
|tone your abs
หัวข้อ
health
|fitness
|body
ตัวอย่าง
- She works out to tone her legs.
- Pilates can help you tone your core muscles.
- He toned his arms with regular weight training.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I want to tone my arms.
- She tones her legs at the gym.
- We can tone our bodies with exercise.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
tone
IPA
GB/tˈoʊn/
US/tˈoʊn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
tone (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (tone)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: tone
- Plural: tone, tones
Verb
- Base: tone
- 3rd Person Singular: tones
- Present Participle: toning
- Past: toned
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
tones
noun
toning
verb
toned
verb
Related words
intonation
noun B2
tonal
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
toneless
adjective
monotone
noun
Advanced or less common
tonality
noun
tonally
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
set the tone
1/sˈɛt ðə tˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
establish overall mood or style
To create the general feeling or style for something at the start.
ตัวอย่าง
- The opening scene set the tone for the rest of the film.
- Her welcoming speech set the tone for the conference.
tone down
1/tˈoʊn dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
make less intense or extreme
To make something softer, less bright, less strong, or less extreme.
ตัวอย่าง
- You should tone down your criticism if you want them to listen.
- They toned down the colors in the room for a calmer look.
tone up
1/tˈoʊn ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
make muscles stronger by exercise
To make your body firmer and stronger by doing exercises.
ตัวอย่าง
- She goes to Pilates classes to tone up.
- Swimming is great to tone up your whole body.