调门儿 meaning in English
1.[口语] (歌唱或说话时音调的高低) pitch:请把调门儿定低点儿。 please pitch the tune in a lower key. 他说话调门儿高。 he has a high-pitched voice
Examples
- He has a high-pitched voice .
他说话调门儿高。 - Birds seem to organize their song into some acute and knowledgeable recognition of the storm's approach .
鸟儿们唱出的歌好象也改变了调门儿，它们似乎已经敏锐、老练地觉察到暴风雨即将来临了。 - The tenor disappointed us by singing flat
那位男高音歌手调门儿唱得很低,十分扫兴 - The tenor disappointed us by singing flat
那位男高音歌手调门儿唱得很低,十分扫兴 - He spoke cheerfully : the gay tones set my heart at ease . i was soon asleep
他高兴地说着话，那欢快的调门儿使我放下心来，我很快就睡着了。