“我有没有告诉过你我有一次……”我会很自然地开始说故事，为了表明这不是事先准备好的，我会故意在说话的时候提高音调。

"Did I tell you about the time..." I'd start of innocently, indicating my innocence by adding a high pitch to my voice.

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增高，提高，增大：浓度、体积容量或音调的增加。

An increase in intensity, volume, or pitch.

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在来自白宫的一段视频里，米歇尔·奥巴马提高音调宣布本届奥斯卡最佳影片奖是《逃离德黑兰》。之后，麦克法兰被迫在舞台上演唱《失败者之歌》。

After Michelle Obama raised the tone of the broadcast by announcing the best picture award for Argo from the White House, MacFarlane was forced to stand on stage and sing the Loser Song.

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