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undertone

C2 verb

undertone /ˈʌndə(ɹ)təʊn/ nghĩa là đệm với giọng trầm

Các nghĩa

  1. đệm với giọng trầm

    To accompany as an undertone.

    Undertoning the howling siren I was aware of a distant swish, like that of a hurricane’s forerunning wind through palm fronds.

  2. nói nhỏ, nói thì thầm

    To say or speak in an undertone.

    Evan paid no attention to him, and answered none of his hasty undertoned questions.

    “He handles that pallet like it was a mule,” McCoy undertoned, passing Mason. Mason grinned and fell in behind.

    “How come there’s never any birds in cemeteries?” Skelote undertoned. “Squirrels, rabbits, but no birds.”

  3. làm giảm tầm quan trọng, làm lu mờ

    To present as less important, noticeable or prominent.

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