monotone
/ˈmɒnətəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːnətəʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmä-nə-ˌtōn/ (ame, mw)
monotone — 名詞
1. a voice or sound that keeps almost the same pitch all the way through, often mak
單調語調
聲音高低幾乎不變的說話方式
a voice or sound that keeps almost the same pitch all the way through, often making it seem dull or without feeling
The history teacher spoke in a monotone, and several students began to yawn.
歷史老師用單調語調講課，幾個學生聽到一半就開始打呵欠。
pattern: speak in a monotone
Quan read the weather report in a dry monotone that sounded almost robotic.
Quan 用乾巴巴的單調語調播報氣象，聽起來幾乎像機器人。
During the late train ride, the announcer's monotone made every stop sound the same.
深夜搭火車時，廣播員那種單調語調讓每一站聽起來都一樣。
Maeve answered every question in a monotone, even after the team won.
Maeve 回答每個問題時都用單調語調，就連隊伍贏了也是如此。
- drone
Usually suggests a longer, lower, and more irritating dull sound.
- flat delivery
Focuses on weak expression in speaking, especially in speeches or acting.
- deadpan
Often describes an intentionally emotionless speaking style, especially for humor.
- intonation
Refers to a voice pattern that rises and falls instead of staying level.
- lilt
Suggests a light, pleasant rise and fall in the voice.
文法句型
speak in a monotone
read in a monotone
用法筆記
Usually follows the preposition 'in', especially with verbs like speak, read, answer, or sing. It often suggests that the speaker sounds tired, bored, or emotionally distant.
常見錯誤
monotone — 形容詞
- monotonepositive
- more monotonecomparative
- most monotonesuperlative
1. describing speech, singing, or another sound that stays at nearly one pitch inst
單調的
指聲音高低幾乎不變
describing speech, singing, or another sound that stays at nearly one pitch instead of rising and falling
Bilal gave the safety talk in a monotone voice that soon bored everyone.
Bilal 用單調的聲音做安全說明，沒多久就讓大家覺得無聊。
collocation: monotone voice
After the night shift, Sora's replies sounded monotone and unusually slow.
上完夜班後，Sora 的回話聽起來單調又異常緩慢。
pattern: sound monotone
The actor's monotone delivery made the joke fall flat on stage.
那位演員用單調的語氣說台詞，讓笑點在台上完全失效。
Jenna's chant stayed monotone from start to finish, without any rise in pitch.
Jenna 的吟唱從頭到尾都很單調，音高幾乎沒有變化。
- flat
Broader and can also mean lacking energy or emotion, not only lacking pitch change.
- expressionless
Focuses on missing feeling, whether in a voice or a face.
- robotic
Adds a machine-like quality, not just an unchanging pitch.
- expressive
Describes speech that clearly shows feeling and natural pitch movement.
- animated
Suggests lively speech with energy and variation.
- modulated
Emphasizes controlled changes in pitch or tone.
文法句型
monotone voice / delivery / chant
be / sound / stay monotone
用法筆記
Mostly used for voices, speech, chants, or delivery. For work, travel, or daily life that feels boring because it repeats, English more often uses monotonous than monotone.
常見錯誤
2. showing only one color, or almost no change in color, across the whole surface
單色的
整體只有一種顏色
showing only one color, or almost no change in color, across the whole surface
The designer chose a monotone poster so the red logo would stand out.
設計師選了單色的海報，好讓紅色標誌更顯眼。
monotone used for a one-color design
Eshe wore a monotone outfit in soft beige from head to toe.
Eshe 穿了一身柔和米色的單色服裝，從頭到腳都很一致。
The hotel lobby looked calm because the walls had a monotone finish in cream.
飯店大廳看起來很平靜，因為牆面用了奶油色的單色塗裝。
Paloma preferred a monotone background for the website's product photos.
Paloma 比較喜歡單色的背景，來拍網站上的商品照片。
- single-color
A plain descriptive term for something made with only one color.
- uniform
Broader and can describe texture or style as well as color.
- monochrome
Often used in art or photography, especially when the whole image stays within one color range.
- multicolored
Shows several clearly different colors.
- patterned
Suggests repeated shapes or color changes across the surface.
文法句型
monotone poster / outfit / background
be monotone in color
用法筆記
Most often appears in design, fashion, or printing contexts. It describes something that stays in one shade or color family, unlike patterned or multicolored designs.