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

• She speaks English with very natural intonation.
  她说英语，语调很自然。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• As a problem given much attention in recent years, temperament in chorus application is related to chorus intonation.
  律学在合唱中的应用是近些年来在合唱界中较为普遍关注的一个问题，它与合唱的音准密不可分。
• Accuracy and fluency in pronunciation and intonation are the important prerequisites for grasping and successfully communicating with a language.
  语音的准确性和流利性是学好一门语言并以之进行有效交际的重要前提。
• The prosody prediction is to estimate the intonation, rhythm, stress placement and timing.
  韵律预测可准确估计合成语音的语调、节奏、重音的位置和时长信息等。
• And my wife spent one hour and a half in teaching her how to grasp the rhythm and intonation.
  我爱人还花了一个半小时的时间教她如何把握节奏和音准。
• 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。
• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.
  老师在检查发音和语调。