intone
v.(以拖长的单调音)吟咏,吟咏,唱或吟咏(圣歌)
难易程度:
intone为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:intonement 动词过去式:intoned 过去分词:intoned 现在分词:intoning 第三人称单数:intones
词根
ton=tone(音调)
intone
/ɪn'təʊn; ɪn`ton/
v
1 [I, Tn] recite (a prayer, psalm, etc) in a singing tone 吟诵, 吟唱(祈祷文、赞美诗等).
2 [Tn] (fig 比喻) say (sth) in a solemn voice 用庄重的语调说(话).
intone
v [T]formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: entoner, from Medieval Latin intonare, from Latin tonus; TONE1]
to say something slowly and clearly without making your voice rise and fall much as you speak
The priest intoned the blessing.