n. 声调；基本音色（tone的复数）

n the quality of a person's voice

n (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages

n (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

n the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

n a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

n a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

n a steady sound without overtones

n the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

n a musical interval of two semitones

n the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

v utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

v vary the pitch of one's speech

v change the color or tone of

v change to a color image

v give a healthy elasticity to