toned 语域中性,褒贬取决于语境。形容身体时通常为褒义,但过度使用可能显得肤浅。形容颜色或声音时中性。注意 high-toned 在美式英语中可指“自命不凡的、高调的”,带贬义,如 high-toned snob。toned 不用于描述人的性格,除非在 high-toned 这类复合词中。常见误用:将 toned 与 toned down 混用,后者是动词短语,如 The criticism was toned down(批评被缓和了)。另外,toned 不能直接跟宾语,如不能说 toned his muscles,应说 his muscles are toned。
常见搭配
well-toned
toned down
toned body
high-toned
softly toned
toned muscles
warm-toned
toned paper
句子示例
She does yoga every morning to keep her body toned.她每天早上做瑜伽以保持身体结实。
The walls were painted in softly toned pastels.墙壁被涂成柔和的淡色调。
His high-toned remarks annoyed the audience.他自命不凡的言论惹恼了观众。
The editor toned down the controversial paragraph.编辑缓和了那段有争议的文字。
The photograph has a warm-toned, vintage look.这张照片具有暖色调的复古感。
After months of training, his legs were finally toned.经过几个月的训练,他的腿部终于变得结实了。