比起汉语的字正腔圆，英语的语音语调更富有多样性。如果把汉语比作是中庸的士人，英语更像是穿着牛仔T恤的活泼青年。

　　汉语讲究喜怒不形于色，仅从语音语调判断，你是绝对不知道对方要骂你还是夸你。相比之下，英语就简单明了多了，爱憎分明，快意恩仇。

　　所以，会说姐经常和学英语的朋友说：词汇量不够，肢体语言来凑;肢体语言不够，语音语调来凑。

　　今天，我们一起把英语的语音语调做一次360°无死角大盘点，看看升调、降调、平调里的小秘密……

　　1

　　降调

　　用于陈述句

　　I have already read that book. ↘

　　That street is two miles long. ↘

　　用于特殊疑问句

　　What has happened to him? ↘

　　Which direction is it to the post office? ↘

　　注意：特殊疑问句有时可用升调表示请别人重复刚说过的话：

　　What is your major? ↗

　　Where shall we go for the holiday? ↗

　　用于命令祈使句

　　Go back to your seat! ↘

　　Please do not hesitate to contact me. ↘

　　用于感叹句

　　What a small world! ↘

　　Oh! My poor Mark, how you’ve changed! ↘

　　用于选择疑问句中“or”之后的部分

　　Do you want to ride or walk? ↘

　　Would you like coffee or tea? ↘

　　2

　　升调

　　用于一般疑问句

　　Do you mind if I sit here? ↗

　　Can you hand in your paper today? ↗

　　注意：一般疑问句有时也可用降调，表示一种不耐烦的口气，或表示命令等。

　　Are you satisfied? ↘

　　Will you take off your hat, please? ↘

　　用于罗列中最后一项之前的各项

　　For each incomplete sentence, there are four choices marked A↗, B↗, C↗, and D. ↘

　　We study Chinese ↗, history ↗, geography ↗, and English. ↘

　　用于陈述句表示疑问、怀疑、未定、猜测或期待时

　　You really want to do it? ↗

　　She might have gone. ↗

　　I think so. ↗

　　用于置于句首的状语短语或状语从句

　　After dinner ↗, I read a magazine and made telephone calls. ↘

　　While you were writing letters ↗, I was reading a book. ↘

　　用于并列句的第一个分句，表示句子还未说完

　　My fever is gone ↗, but I still have a cough. ↘

　　My major is English ↗, and I like it. ↘

　　用于委婉祈使句

　　Excuse me, sir ↗. Can you help me? ↗

　　用于称呼语

　　Mrs. Smith ↗, this is Tom Jones. ↘

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　　平调

　　用于直接引语后，表示话是谁说的

　　“We are going to Florida,” she said brightly. →

　　“How do you feel, boy?” I asked him. →