undertone 的定义
- a low or subdued tone: to speak in undertones.
- an unobtrusive or background sound: an undertone of static from the receiver.
- an underlying quality or element; undercurrent: There was an undertone of regret in his refusal.
- a subdued color; a color modified by an underlying color.
undertone 近义词
suggestion, whisper
undertone 的近义词 19 个
- connotation
- overtone
- tinge
- undercurrent
- association
- atmosphere
- buzz
- feeling
- flavor
- hint
- hum
- implication
- mumble
- murmur
- mutter
- rumor
- touch
- trace
- low tone
undertone 的反义词 1 个
更多undertone例句
- He deftly swerved around his opposition and its racial undertones to guide a country through some gnarly moments of racial reckoning.
- Since then I have been able to think with out the dark undertone in mind of nothing matters.
- It’s an argument with classist and racial undertones, and also lacks supporting evidence.
- Like Buckhead, many of the movements have racial undertones.
- Smith speaks with perfect articulation and a vacuous undertone laces her words.
- David E. Kelley's The Crazy Ones got some huge support from Tassler "It has a great emotional undertone to the piece," she said.
- I heard then a sigh next to me that had an undertone not unlike a snarl.
- The undertone riffs off the “un-American” implications of the 2008 campaign directed at then-Sen.
- “Reduced counsels,” interposed Mr. Weller senior, in an undertone.
- Gradually and stealthily the king of the forest drew near, muttering to himself, as it were, in an undertone.
- He glanced at the watch upon his wrist, adjusted his monocle, and said something in an undertone to the captain.
- The pair, seated away in a corner, had been chatting in an undertone when they were compelled to rise.
- Dunwoodie spoke a few words with Henry in an undertone, and hastened from the apartment, followed by Frances.