undertone | BrE ˈʌndətəʊn, AmE ˈəndərˌtoʊn | noun ① (low voice) 低声 dīshēng ▸ to speak in an undertone 低声说话 ② (undercurrent) 意味 yìwèi ▸ comic/sinister undertones 滑稽/险恶的意味 ▸ the music has African/classical undertones 这音乐有非洲/古典的味道 ▸ sexual undertones 性暗示 ③ (hint) 淡色 dànsè ▸ an undertone of green 浅绿色 |