of or relating to the tone of music, colour, or writing (與)音調(diào)(有關(guān))的;(與)色調(diào)(有關(guān))的;(與)筆調(diào)(有關(guān))的 his ear for tonal colour. 他那善于鑒別音色的耳朵。 the poem's tonal lapses. 詩的音調(diào)失誤。 ■of or relating to music written using conventional keys and harmony (音樂)用傳統(tǒng)主調(diào)譜曲的,用傳統(tǒng)和聲譜曲的 ■(Phonetics)(of a language) expressing semantic differences by varying the intonation given to words or syllables of a similar sound (語音)聲調(diào)的,音調(diào)的
派生 tonally adverb 語源
late 18th cent. (designating church music in plainsong mode): from medieval Latin tonalis, from Latin tonus (see tone)