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undertone

英['ʌndətəʊn] 美['ʌndɚton]
  • n. 低音;浅色;小声;潜在的含意

英英释意


1. a quiet or hushed tone of voice;
"spoke in undertones"
2. subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
3. a pale or subdued color