intone

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ɪnˈtəʊn/    美 /ɪnˈtoʊn/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize. transitive
  2. To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant. transitive
    — to intone the church service
  3. To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound. intransitive

词形变化

intones present,singular,third-person intoning participle,present intoned participle,past intoned past

词汇关系

衍生词
intonable intonate intonation intonational intonationally intonator intonement intoner intoningly unintoned

词源

From Middle English entune, entone, from Old French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonō, from in- (inchoative prefix) + tonus (“pitch, tone”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); doublet of intonate. Cognate with French entonner, Italian intonare.
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