词根：tone
tonal 色调的；音调的
toned 年久变色的；有声调的，具有……音质的
toneless 沉闷的；单调的；缺乏声调的；无声的
tone 语气；色调；音调；音色
toner 调色剂，增色剂；色粉
tonality 音调；色调
tone 颜色调和；呈现悦目色调
tone 增强；用某种调子说
1.'The owls... aren't bringing me news,' he said tonelessly.
“猫头鹰—-没有给我带来任何消息。”他沉闷的说。
2.'The owls... aren't bringing me news,' he said tonelessly.
3."That's most kind of him," Eleanor said tonelessly.
“他还真好心，”埃莉诺淡淡地说。