intone

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v. 吟咏

发音

US /ɪnˈtoʊn/
UK /ɪnˈtəʊn/

词形变化

intoned intones 三单 intones intoneth intoning intoning 现在分词 intoned 过去式 intoned 过去分词

别名

entone

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant.

    及物

    to intone the church service

  3. 3.

    To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound.

    不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

tone chant intonate cantillate

上位词 10

talk speak mouth sing judge label pronounce utter verbalize verbalise

下位词 1

singsong

词源

From Middle English entune, entone, from Old French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonō, from in- (inchoative prefix) + tonus (“pitch, tone”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); doublet of intonate. Cognate with French entonner, Italian intonare.

来源：wiktionary