A robber is more high-toned than what a pirate is--as a general thing.

一般来说，强盗比海盗格调要高。

There's some sort of high-toned and fancy to-do up at the fort.

我听说城堡里正在举行一个盛大的典礼，是这样吗？

Yes, but that's different. A robber is more high-toned than what a pirate is—as a general thing.

18“是让你当过，不过这跟入伙没什么关系，总的说来，强盗比海盗格调要高。

For all his high-toned talk about changing Washington’s ways, Mr Obama was careful to co-opt the most powerful interest groups in advance.

虽然他高调的说着有关改变华府运作的方式，但是实际上欧巴马先生在推出他的方案之前很小心的和几个最有影响力的利益团体做了互动。

If the sound is high toned, than the cat is probably quite happy to convey his message.

如间音调很高，那个猫猫可能是在表达它很高兴。