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undertone

C2 noun

undertone /ˈʌndə(ɹ)təʊn/ nghĩa là giọng trầm, âm thanh nhỏ

Các nghĩa

  1. giọng trầm, âm thanh nhỏ

    An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.

    countable · uncountable

    I don't like the apologetic undertone of this article.

    There was a pervasive nasty undertone in their writings.

    His warm undertone means that he can pull of gold jewlery.

  2. ý nghĩa ngầm, ẩn ý

    An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable

    This context colours the Heidebad incident in darker undertones.

  3. màu nhạt, màu nền

    A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.

    countable · uncountable

  4. trạng thái suy yếu

    A low state of the physical faculties.

    countable · uncountable

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