intone是什么意思？

intone

英[ɪnˈtəʊn] 美[ɪnˈtoʊn]

• vt.& vi. 吟诵，吟咏，给…一种特殊音调，发出拖长的声音；

第三人称单数：intones;

过去式：intoned;

过去分词：intoned;

现在分词：intoning;

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

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

英汉词典释义

• vt. & vi.
  吟诵; 吟咏
  The priest intoned the blessing. 神父吟诵赐福词。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically;
  "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
  2. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm;
  "The rabbi chanted a prayer"
  3. speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone;
  "please intonate with sadness"