他到达时心情很糟,这为整个会议定下了基调。

He was in a very bad mood when he arrived, and that set the tone for the whole meeting.

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He was in a very bad mood when he arrived, and that set the tone for the whole meeting.

tone 的基本意思是"音调、语气",在这里引申为"基调、氛围"。set the tone 这个短语表示"为某事定下基调",即影响整个事件的气氛或发展方向。

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