The constitutional tenor of his speech weighed on him like a sin; he sought an opportunity of glossing it over.

他想到他那带有立宪倾向的言论，就觉得犹有内疚，他正寻找机会改正这一点。

youdao

Both tenor and vehicle is a pair of terms of figure of speech, and mean the both aspects of it.

喻本和喻体，是修辞手法的一对术语，用来指比喻的两个方面。

youdao

Both tenor and vehicle is a pair of terms of figure of speech, and mean the both aspects of it.

喻本和喻体，是修辞手法的一对术语，用来指比喻的两个方面。

youdao