intone

英 [ɪnˈtəʊn]

美 [ɪnˈtoʊn]

v.  缓慢庄重地说

过去式：intoned　第三人称单数：intones　过去分词：intoned　复数：intones　现在分词：intoning　

Collins.1 / BNC.21473 / COCA.14714

牛津词典

verb

• 缓慢庄重地说
  to say sth in a slow and serious voice without much expression
  1. The priest intoned the final prayer.
     神父庄重地念了最后的祷文。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 缓慢庄重地说;(以单一的音调)吟咏，吟诵
  If youintonesomething, you say it in a slow and serious way, with most of the words at one pitch.
  1. He quietly intoned several prayers...
     他肃穆地轻声念了几句祈祷词。
  2. 'But Jesus is here!' the priest intoned.
     “但是耶稣在这里！”牧师吟诵道。

英英释义

verb

• recite with musical intonation
  1. The rabbi chanted a prayer
  Synonym:chantintonatecantillate
• speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
  1. please intonate with sadness
  Synonym:intonate
• utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
  1. The students chanted the same slogan over and over again
  Synonym:tonechant

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