1. 缓慢庄重地说;(以单一的音调)吟咏，吟诵
    If you intone something, you say it in a slow and serious way, with most of the words at one pitch.

    e.g. He quietly intoned several prayers...
           他肃穆地轻声念了几句祈祷词。
    e.g. ''But Jesus is here!'' the priest intoned.
           “但是耶稣在这里！”牧师吟诵道。

1. recite with musical intonation
    recite as a chant or a psalm

    e.g. The rabbi chanted a prayer

    Synonym: chantintonatecantillate

2. speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone

    e.g. please intonate with sadness

    Synonym: intonate

3. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

    e.g. The students chanted the same slogan over and over again

    Synonym: tonechant