/ toʊn / B2 noun
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the quality of someone's voice:

She recounted the story to me in shocked tones . 她用震惊的语气向我叙述了这件事。

See more / ɪnˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv / noun specialized

the mood of the verb used in ordinary statements and questions:

In the sentence "We walked home" the verb "walked" is in the indicative. 在句子“We walked home”中，“walked”为陈述语气。

See more / edʒ / noun

a small but noticeable amount of anger in someone's voice:

There's a definite edge to/in her voice when she talks to her husband. 她跟丈夫说话时，语气明显有些气恼。

See more / ɪmˈper.ə.t̬ɪv / B2 noun specialized

the form of a verb that is usually used for giving orders:

In the phrase "Leave him alone!", the verb "leave" is an imperative/is in the imperative. 在句子 Leave him alone! 中，动词 leave 是祈使语气动词。

See more / ɪmˈper.ə.t̬ɪv / adjective specialized

used to describe the form of a verb that is usually used for giving orders:

In the phrase "Leave him alone!", the verb "leave" is in the imperative form. 在句子 Leave him alone! 中，动词 leave 用的是祈使语气。

See more talk down to sb phrase

to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important:

I wish politicians wouldn't talk down to us as if we were idiots. 我希望政客们不要以那种居高临下的语气跟我们讲话，好像我们都是白痴似的。

See more / ˈpriː.tʃi / adjective informal

sounding as if you want to give someone moral advice:

How do you address social issues without being preachy? 你如何做到不用说教的语气应付社会问题呢？

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