英 [ˈtəʊnləsli] 美 [ˈtoʊnləsli]
adv. 单调地,沉闷地
in a monotone
`Come in,' she said tonelessly
... 缺乏声调 = toneless 缺乏声调 = tonelessly 缺乏幽默感 = humorlessly ...
单调地,沉闷地
"That's most kind of him," Eleanor said tonelessly.
“他还真好心,”埃莉诺淡淡地说。
'The owls... aren't bringing me news,' he said tonelessly.
“猫头鹰—-没有给我带来任何消息。”他沉闷的说。