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

• I thought her speech had slightly sinister undertones.
  我认为她的演讲有点不祥的意味。
• If you have very dark or bronze skin, opt for a coral with gold undertones and it will really make your skin glow.
  如果你的皮肤呈黑色或是古铜色，选珊瑚色搭配浅金色，绝对会让你肌肤焕发迷人光彩。
• 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。
• His mother leaned forward and spoke to him in urgent undertones.
  他母亲身子前倾，小声而急切地跟他说话。
• Its intense fruity aroma of citrus blossoms and peaches is well balanced by delicate herbaceous undertones.
  它强烈的柠檬和桃子的香气与优雅的植物颜色完美的结合在一起。
• A fragrant aroma of luscious, tropical fruit and juicy grapefruit are beautifully rounded out by soft vanilla and hazelnut undertones.
  葡萄品种特有的柚子等热带水果芬芳，被柔和的香草及榛子清香层层包裹。
• There were undertones of relief as the visitors left.
  客人走后大家都暗暗松了口气。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。