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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There were undertones of relief as the visitors left.
  客人走后大家都暗暗松了口气。
• 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。
• It is an art filled with tragic undertones and deep human feeling, with which an audience cannot help but become involved and identified.
  把他比作天才的人们强调他的工作具有永恒和普遍的特性。他的作品充满悲剧色彩，充满了深沉的人类情感，令观众情不自禁的融入其中。
• The games often have strong political undertones.
  奥运会往往带有强烈的政治色彩。
• "Model" is another such word, burdened with multiple meanings and undertones of complexity.
  “Model”是另外一个这样的单词，它有多重复杂性的含义。
• Most people should use a blush with a slight brown undertone for best results. Blushes with red undertones can actually make the face look heavier than it is.
  大部分人都会用点腮红来衬托肤色。然而往往腮红会让脸看起来比较臃肿。