This was the burden of the Night, The saying of the sea, But lo! the hours have brought the light, The laughter of the waves, the flight Of dipping sea-birds, foamy white, That are so glad to be! "Forget!" the happy creatures cry, "Forget Night's monotone, With us be glad in sea and sky, The days are thine, the days that fly, The days God gives to know him by, And not the Night alone!"英文原著 · 《Ballads in Blue China and Verses and Translations》
"For my part," Lady Mount-Rhyswicke interrupted in the loud, tired monotone which seemed to be her only manner of speaking, "I like more light. I like all the light that's goin'."英文原著 · 《His Own People》
"I don't believe I care much about bein' anybody's mascot to-night," she answered. There was a hint of anger in her tired monotone.英文原著 · 《His Own People》
"I say, take better care of it next time," she said, dropping again into her monotone. "I didn't have such an easy time gettin' it back from them as you might think. I've got rather a sore wrist, in fact."英文原著 · 《His Own People》
The top it hummeth a sweet, sweet song To my dear little boy at play - Merrily singeth all day long, As it spinneth and spinneth away. And my dear little boy He laugheth with joy When he heareth the monotone Of that busy thing That loveth to sing The song that is all its own.英文原著 · 《Love-Songs of Childhood》
Through the murk and mist and gloam To our quiet, cozy home, Where to singing, sweet and low, Rocks a cradle to and fro; Where the clock's dull monotone Telleth of the day that's done; Where the moonbeams hover o'er Playthings sleeping on the floor - Where my weary wee one lies Cometh Lady Button-Eyes.英文原著 · 《Love-Songs of Childhood》
Yep. Guy speaks in monotone, has an endless list of demands, and we have no idea of what he actually needs to get a deal done.美剧 · 《Lie to me》
He pretends like he's all dry and witty, but he's just a monotone piece of shit.美剧 · 《Sillicon Valley》