accent; intonation; tune; tune-pattern

1. 起初那個(gè)人不肯接受這項(xiàng)工作，但當(dāng)他感到對自己會有很大好處時(shí)，就開始改變腔調(diào)了。
   At first the man refused to take on the job, but when he realized he could benefit a lot from it, he started to dance to another tune.
2. 基蒂對我們撫育孩子的方式一向吹毛求疵，但是她當(dāng)了母親之后，就開始改變她的腔調(diào)了。
   Kitty used to be very critical of the way we raised our children, but when she became a mother herself she began to change her tune.
3. 他自以為他說法語的腔調(diào)很完美。
   He flattered himself that he spoke French with a perfect accent.

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