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

• 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。
• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.
  老师在检查发音和语调。
• The patterns of stress and intonation in a language.
  一种语言中重音和语调的模式。
• This intonation and rhythm is also part of the accent that you will develop.
  在语调和节奏上你也同样会进步。
• Each regional accent has its own mixture of sounds and intonation.
  每个地区的口音都是本地发音和语调的综合。
• He is familiar with English, but his intonation is not very good.
  他精通英语，但他的语调不算很好。
• 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。
• He says learners use tapes and videos to imitate pronunciation and intonation.
  他提到，很多学习者通过听磁带、看录像来模仿语音和语调。
• It integrates all elements of pronunciation: sounds, stress, rhythm, and intonation.
  本书在编辑上整合了所有发音的元素：声音，重音，节奏，语调。