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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But Daniel Mennill of the University of Windsor in Canada, says these songs may have more sinister undertones.
  但加拿大温莎大学的丹尼尔·门尼表示，这些歌声可能拥有更多险恶的含意。
• There were undertones of relief as the visitors left.
  客人走后大家都暗暗松了口气。
• "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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This wine is produced from vineyards in the orange region of NSW and are typical of the region and variety showing rich pear fruit with citrus undertones.
  满载澳洲新南威尔斯的造酒风格，带有区内培植的独有梨与柑橘的清新葡萄气息。
• 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。