English Dictionary

tone

/təʊn/

verb

(transitive) to give a particular tone to / (transitive) to change the colour of / (transitive) to make (something) firmer / (intransitive) to harmonize, especially in colour

She carefully toned down her speech to avoid offending anyone.

意味（1）

(transitive) to give a particular tone to

意味（2）

(transitive) to change the colour of

意味（3）

(transitive) to make (something) firmer

意味（4）

(intransitive) to harmonize, especially in colour

意味（5）

(transitive) to utter with an affected tone.