monotone

monotone
[ˈmɒnətəʊn]
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.]a continuing sound, especially of someone's voice, that is unchanging in pitch and without intonation
    单调的语调;单调的声音
    he sat and answered the questions in a monotone.
    他坐着用单调的声音回答问题。
adjective
  1. (of a voice or other sound) unchanging in pitch; without intonation or expressiveness
    (嗓音等)单调的,无变化的
    his monotone reading of the two-hour report.
    他的两小时沉闷读出的报告。
    ■(figurative)without colour, vividness, or variety; dull
    (喻)无色彩的;不活泼的;单一的;死气沉沉的
    the monotone housing estates of the big cities.
    大城市死气沉沉的住宅区。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin monotonus, from late Greek monotonos
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