English Dictionary

undertone

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)təʊn/

動詞

To accompany as an undertone. / To say or speak in an undertone. / To present as less important, noticeable or prominent.

日本語の意味

控えめな性質やニュアンスを添えて伴う / 控え目な声、または低い声で話す / 重要性や目立ち度を低く表現する

Whenever the chorus swelled, she would undertone the string section with a low humming line.

合唱が盛り上がるたびに、彼女は低いハミングで弦楽器のパートをささやかな伴奏として支えた。

意味（1）

To accompany as an undertone.

The Missionary's address rolled on in choppy Chinook, undertoned by a gentle voice from the back of the room which told Tanook in pure Indian words what he was to do.

意味（2）

To say or speak in an undertone.

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

意味（3）

To present as less important, noticeable or prominent.

Men rarely make this mistake, their habitual blunder being to undertone everything, to make too light of Julia's new frock, and Johnnie's symptoms of measles, and the way they waste things down stairs.

undertones （ present singular third-person ）

undertoning （ participle present ）

undertoned （ participle past ）

undertoned （ past ）