intonement

英[ɪn'təʊn] 美[ɪn'toʊn]
  • v.吟咏;吟诵
intonement intoned intoned intoning intones
    v. (动词)
    1. (以拖长的单调音)吟咏, 吟诵,咏唱
    2. 给…一种特殊声调
    3. 唱起始唱句
    4. 发出拖长的声音
    5. 喃喃呼叫
    6. 缓慢庄重地说
    n. (名词)
    1. 吟唱的歌,吟诵的调

英英释义

Verb:
  1. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically;

    "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"

  2. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm;

    "The rabbi chanted a prayer"

  3. speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone;

    "please intonate with sadness"