The first tone is high and stable, like a soprano note.

第一声又高又平，像音乐中的高音。

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"tang", first tone, doesn't just mean soup, it's earliest meaning was hot water but later it also acquired the meaning "hot springs". "tang".

汤，读一声，不光指喝的汤，最基本的含义是热水，后来专指温泉。汤。

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From my first day, I heard a respectful tone from everyone who called me.

从第一天开始，每个打电话给我的人都用恭敬的语气对我说话。

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But play was sloppy from the outset, with the teams combining for eight turnovers in the first 6 minutes to set the tone for a clumsy first half.

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The first sequence in the movie is one of its best, and it sets the tone for the first half of the film.

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"I thought Howard in particular in the first half set the tone, " Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said.

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