Tone language
声调语言
📖 牛津释义
tone language
(linguistics 语言) language in which the meaning of a word depends on the pitch at which it is uttered (eg Chinese) 声调语言（如汉语）.
🧩 词语组成解析
tone
[təun]
n. [语]声调，语调;[画]色调，色泽，明暗;[乐]乐音，全音，全音程;[医]（正常的）健康状态;
vt. 使更健壮;定调;使变调子;[摄影术]给…上色;
vi. 带有某种腔调;呈现某种色彩;（颜色）调和（与 with 连用）;
🗣️ 情景例句
I just want to be able to make my own decision.
我只想能够自己决定。
You don't have to play that record/CD so loud, do you?
你不一定要把唱片放得那么响，对吧？
I only decided to get one today.
我只是今天才决定买的。