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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I thought her speech had slightly sinister undertones.
  我认为她的演讲有点不祥的意味。
• 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。
• "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。
• 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。
• The games often have strong political undertones.
  奥运会往往带有强烈的政治色彩。
• In the period following the end of the Cold War, China realized a change in the nature of international security concerns which lacked the ideological undertones that existed during the Cold War.
  在后冷战时代，中国意识到国际安全问题发生了实质的变化，即在冷战期间的意识形态角色已经弱化。
• 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。