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undertone [ˈʌndərtoʊn]

n. 低调; 低声地; 淡色; 潜在的感情;
复数：: undertones
[同义词] 小声;耳语,私语: murmur whisper

例句:

  • "What d'you think?" she asked in an undertone.
    “你觉得怎么样？”她小声地问道。
  • The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger.
    啜泣声中隐隐透着愤怒。
  • His soft words contained an undertone of warning.
    他温和的话中蕴涵着警告之意。
  • Maybe an undertone of a slight variation of same old, same old.
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  • I know I'm not responding to the pugnacious undertone of your question.
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  • Was it just me, or did you hear an undertone of marital discontent?
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