undertones

英 [ˈʌndətəʊnz]

美 [ˈʌndərˌtoʊnz]

n.  蕴涵的感情(或特质、意思); 寓意; 弦外之音
undertone的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 低声；悄声
  If you say somethinginanundertone, you say it very quietly.
  1. 'What d'you think?' she asked in an undertone...
     “你觉得怎么样？”她小声地问道。
  2. Well-dressed clients were talking in polite undertones as they ate.
     衣着光鲜的顾客们边吃边斯文地低声聊着天。
• N-COUNT 言下之意；寓意
  If something hasundertonesof a particular kind, it suggests ideas or attitudes of this kind without expressing them directly.
  1. The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger.
     啜泣声中隐隐透着愤怒。
  2. ...a witty, racy story with surprisingly serious undertones.
     诙谐却寓意深刻的荤段子

双语例句

• For walls, warm paint colors and whites with warm undertones are more flattering than cool-family colors.
  至于墙，用暖色涂料和白色跟淡暖色相结合的涂料比冷色系的更讨人喜欢。
• With both warm and cool undertones, Turquoise pairs nicely with any other color in the spectrum.
  松石绿蕴含温暖及冷静两种底色调，和调色盘上任何一种颜色搭配都效果奇佳。
• Their survival, moving with obsessive carefulness southward on a road, is a journey with Biblical undertones.
  他们为了生存，被迫小心地在一条道路上向南迁移，是一次有圣经意味的旅程。
• But in a world where most other religious shrines have even darker undertones, the underbelly of Disney still looks relatively innocent and happy.
  但在当今世界上，其他多数宗教圣地都笼罩在更加灰暗的色调下，如此看来，迪士尼的软肋似乎还是相对单纯而美好的。
• Brooding in spicy American oak characters with undertones of dark berry fruit flavours, the wine shows textured fruit weight balanced with fine tannins.
  此酒用美国橡木桶发酵，黑色浆果香气明显，建议开瓶后用醒酒器醒酒后再饮用。
• Intense and pleasant aromas of licorice and wild red and blackberries fill the nose, with mineral undertones.
  怡人的甘草、红黑酱果子香充斥了鼻子，带着点点矿物香。
• Well-dressed clients were talking in polite undertones as they ate.
  衣着光鲜的顾客们边吃边斯文地低声聊着天。
• The games often have strong political undertones.
  奥运会往往带有强烈的政治色彩。
• However, the most loved aspect of a cup of Mocha coffee is its aftertaste, which has undertones of chocolate despite the lack of actual chocolate content.
  不过，一杯摩卡咖啡最让人难忘的还是它的余味，虽然没有巧克力的实际成分，却散发出了巧克力的韵味。
• Its vivacious flavor and aroma has luscious tropical notes with delicate undertones, guava, mango and pineapple.
  散发着甘美的热带水果番石榴，芒果，菠萝的芬芳。