You know, Vietnamese is a pitch-based language.

你知道的 越南语是一种基于调的语言。

Watching comedy television shows is a good way to practice recognizing a speaker's tone of voice.

看喜剧节目是练习辨说人调的好方法。

You and I can't hear, let alone keep up with the fast, high-pitched communication between bats.

你和我都听不到蝙蝠说，说跟那种快速而高调的音了。

You can use different intonation to express different things.

你可以用不同的调表达不同的事。

Pay attention to the intonation for the question tags.

注意疑问句尾的调。

Hallorann was relieved at the sound of anger in the voice.

哈洛兰听到他调中的松了一口气。

The words all came back to him in the same angry tone.

这些语再次以同样的调传回到他的耳中。

Everybody had their own twist that they put on it.

每个人都有自己擅长的调。

Using them in different situations or with different intonation can have very different meanings.

在不同的情境使用它们或者用不同的调可以有不同的意思。

And you should have good-sounding intonation patterns.

并且你应该有好听的调。

Another way to think about word stress in sentences is to think about tone units.

第二种理解句子中单词重音的方法是理解一种叫做调单位的东西。

When you're answering Attitude questions, listen for the tone of the speaker's voice.

在解答态度题时，要注意听说人的调。

This enables them to get a better tone and a better pitch when they perform.

这样能保证在表演时发挥佳的调和音高。

He broke away, and I heard the tenor of his breathing change.

他挣脱了，我听到他呼吸调的变化。

She was looking into the face of a stranger, a drunken drawling-voiced stranger.

她注视那张陌生的脸，一个喝得烂醉、用拖长的调说的陌生人的脸。

For this reason, your intonation when you use interjections is very important.

在本节课，你使用感叹词时的调至关重要。

At her tone, he smiled ruefully as though apologizing.

听到这样的调，他只好惨然一笑，好像在表示歉意。

A light boyish step, and a gay tune in a high key, betokened a visit from Grandfer Cantle.

孩子似的轻盈脚步和调高的快乐曲子，说明是坎特尔大爷来了。

Notice how specific tones emerge more clearly from the background.

留意一下，特定的调是如何清晰地从背景音里浮现出来。

" I never expected this, " he said, in a low, worried voice.

“我从来没有料到会是这样。”他用低沉而焦虑的调说。