intonation
/ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-tə-ˈnā-shən -(ˌ)tō-/ (ame, mw)
intonation — 名詞
- intonationsingular
- intonationsplural
1. The pattern of upward and downward pitch changes in a person's voice during spee
語調
說話時語音的抑揚頓挫
The pattern of upward and downward pitch changes in a person's voice during speech, which helps express whether they are asking a question, making a statement, or showing emotion.
With a rising intonation at the end, Mira turned her statement into a question.
Mira 在句末使用了上升語調，把陳述句變成了疑問句。
rising intonation to turn a statement into a question
Haruto could tell from his mother's intonation that she was not pleased with his grades.
Haruto 從母親的語調就能聽出她對他的成績不滿意。
To sound polite when making a request, try using a gentle, falling intonation.
提出請求時如果想聽起來有禮貌，試試用輕柔的下降語調。
The actor Imani used different intonation patterns for each character in the play.
演員 Imani 在劇中為每個角色使用了不同的語調模式。
Shirin practiced the question's rising intonation every day before the speech contest.
Shirin 在演講比賽前每天都練習問句的上升語調。
- inflection
more specific to small pitch changes within a syllable or word; technical in linguistics
- pitch
the general highness or lowness of a sound, not the pattern of changes
- cadence
the rhythmic rise and fall of speech, especially at the end of a phrase
用法筆記
Commonly paired with adjectives describing pitch direction: rising intonation (typical of yes/no questions) and falling intonation (typical of statements and commands). In language classes, intonation is often drilled together with sentence stress.
常見錯誤
2. The accuracy with which a musician plays or sings notes at the correct pitch, wi
音準
演奏或演唱時音高的準確度
The accuracy with which a musician plays or sings notes at the correct pitch, without sounding too high (sharp) or too low (flat).
Kabir's violin teacher praised the clear intonation in his performance of the sonata.
Kabir 的小提琴老師稱讚他在奏鳴曲演奏中展現清晰的音準。
Tuan practised scales every morning to improve his intonation on the trumpet.
Tuan 每天早上練習音階，以改善他吹小號的音準。
practise + scales + to improve intonation on [instrument]
The conductor stopped the orchestra to fix the intonation of the woodwind section.
指揮讓樂團停下來，調整木管聲部的音準。
The choir conductor stopped Ayesha mid-song to fix her intonation on the final note.
合唱團指揮在 Ayesha 唱到一半時停下來，糾正她最後一個音符的音準。
- pitch accuracy
more technical; focuses on hitting the exact note rather than overall quality
- tuning
the process of adjusting pitch, often applied to instruments rather than players
用法筆記
In music contexts, intonation is uncountable and is typically modified by evaluative adjectives (good, poor, perfect, clear) or by directional terms (sharp, flat) that describe pitch deviation.