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词汇 tune
释义 tune
noun
uk /tʃuːn/ us /tuːn/

tunenoun (MUSICAL NOTES)


A2[ C ]
a series of musical notes, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember: 曲调,曲子;旋律
He was humming a tune as he dried the dishes.他边哼着调子边擦干碗碟。
a theme tune主题曲
catchy tuneThat's a very catchy tune (= easy to remember and pleasant).那是一首很容易上口的曲子。
Synonym
melody
 in tune
C1
singing or playing notes that are at the right pitch (= level) or that agree with others being sung or played: 合调,入调
She can't even sing in tune.
 out of tune
C1
singing or playing notes that are at the wrong pitch (= level) or that do not agree with others being sung or played: 走调
The piano is out of tune.恐怕这架钢琴走调了。
The band played a familiar tune that had everyone clapping along.
As a songwriter, he combined great linguistic felicity with an ear for a tune.作为一名歌曲作者,他既深谙乐曲的曲调又有着不俗的文采。
I've forgotten how that tune goes - could you hum it for me?
That tune really brings back memories .
Hearing that tune again filled him with nostalgia.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Musical pieces
arrangement
ballade
bolero
bossa nova
Britannia
chorus
fantasia
jingle
medley
multi-part
nocturne
octet
opus
playlist
sonata
sonatina
song form
streetscape
string quartet
string quintet

tunenoun (UNDERSTANDING)


 be in/out of tune with someone/something
C2
If you are in tune with people or ideas, you understand or agree with them, and if you are out of tune with them, you do not: 与…协调/不协调,与…相/不相契合
Much of his success comes from being in tune with what his customers want.他的成功很大程度上归功于他契合了顾客的需要。

tunenoun (AMOUNT)


 to the tune of
to the stated amount: 总额达,总计
The City Council had financed the new building to the tune of over four million pounds.市政会为建这座新大厦已经出资了400多万英镑。

tunenoun (ENGINE)


[ Cusually singular ]UK
a tune-up曲调,曲子;旋律(同 tune-up)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Engineering - mechanical
-engined
air-cooled
artificer
automative
bionics
drive shaft
engage
fan belt
go on
horsepower
mechanize
neutral
oilcan
override
pneumatic
stress test
tick over
tune (something) up
unmechanized
valve

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Correcting and mending
tune
verb[ T ]
uk /tʃuːn/ us /tuːn/

tuneverb[T] (INSTRUMENT)


to change a part of a musical instrument so that the instrument produces the correct sounds when played: 为(乐器)调音(或定弦)
Get into the habit of tuning your guitar every day before you practise.要养成习惯,每天练习前都给吉他调一下音。
tune something (up)She tuned (up) her violin before the concert.音乐会前她给她的小提琴调了弦。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Playing music
accompaniment
accompany
air guitar
beat something out
beatbox
blow
finger
pick
pick someone/something out
pitch
play (something) by earidiom
playability
playable
tap
throw
transposition
ultra-smooth
una corda
unperformable
unperformed

tuneverb[T] (RADIO)


to move the controls on a radio, television, etc. so that it receives programmes broadcast from a particular station: 给(收音机、电视等)调谐,为…调频率,调频道
tune itself to somethingPress this button and the video will automatically tune itself to the next channel.单击这个按钮,录像机会自动调到下一个频道。
be tuned toHis radio is constantly tuned to KROQ-FM, the local rock station.他的收音机总是锁定在当地摇滚乐台 KROQ-FM上。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Broadcasting in general
airplay
airtime
airwaves
announcement
audio described
audio description
carry
edition
executive producer
ham radio
headline
interchannel
podcast
producer
retune
scheduler
serialization
serialize
showrunner
transmission

tuneverb[T] (ENGINE)


to make slight changes to an engine so that it works as well as possible: 把(发动机)调试到最佳运转状态
tune (up) an engineThe engine needs tuning, but there's nothing wrong with the car.发动机确实需要调试了,但汽车没毛病。
Could you tune (up) the engine for me, please?请帮我调试一下发动机好吗?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Engineering - mechanical
-engined
air-cooled
artificer
automative
bionics
drive shaft
engage
fan belt
go on
horsepower
mechanize
neutral
oilcan
override
pneumatic
stress test
tick over
tune (something) up
unmechanized
valve

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Correcting and mending

Phrasal verbs


tune in
tune (someone/something) out
tune (something) up

tune | American Dictionary


tune
noun
us/tun/

tunenoun (MUSICAL NOTES)


[ C ]
a series of musical notes, esp. one that is pleasant and easy to remember; a melody:
That’s a very pretty tune.

tunenoun (CORRECT MUSICAL NOTES)


[ U ]
the state of being adjusted to the correct pitch (= degree to which a musical note is high or low) :
This piano is out of tune (= the notes are too high or low).
Paul just can’t sing in tune (= with correctly produced notes).

Idioms


in tune with someone/something
to the tune of
tune
verb[ T ]
us/tun/

tuneverb[T] (ADJUST INSTRUMENT)


to adjust a musical instrument so the sounds produced are the correct pitch (= degree to which the sound is high or low):
Tune your guitar before you practice.

tuneverb[T] (ADJUST SIGNAL)


to move the controls on a radio or television set so that it receives programs broadcast from a particular station:
Tune your radio to 88.3 FM.

tuneverb[T] (ADJUST ENGINE)


to change the setting of particular parts of an engine so that it works as well as possible:
The engine needs tuning.

Idiom


tuned in (to someone/something)

Phrasal verbs


tune in (something)
tune out (something/someone)
tune up something
tune up (something)

tune | Business English


tune
noun[ C ]
uk /tjuːn/us
 in tune with
if a person or organization is in tune with people or ideas, they are able to understand them:
These new products are in tune with the requirements of a younger market.
His approach to HR is in tune with the new management policies.
 to the tune of
informal
used to talk about how much something costs:
The organization is funded by the UN to the tune of $30 million.
The company is in debt to the tune of several million Euros.
tune
verb[ T ]
uk /tjuːn/us
to make small improvements to something so that it is as good as possible for a particular purpose:
The project deals with tuning and optimising database performance for a leading UK charity.
They need time to tune the launch of this product.
They provide finely tuned teaching support appropriate to pupils' individual needs.
See also
fine-tune

Phrasal verb


tune sth up

Examples of tune


tune
With her words she helplessly returns to the past, but she can't recall the right tunes any more.
Extensive integration field beyond the classical receptive field of cat's striate cor tical neurons- classification and tuning proper ties.
All the parties are over, and the tune takes its form as reminiscence.
The abscissa shows the change in response amplitude at the tuning peak during peripheral stimulation.
The letter book also demonstrates the extent to which family for tunes and social rank could change.
I aligned the metrical sequences obtained from the traditional repertoire against this tune to establish yet another parameter for metrical fit.
Another response referred to the tune as 'medieval'.
Most responses in this sub-category referred to beginnings and ends of the tunes.
A broadside ballad relied not on sheet music but on common knowledge of a tune (it was indicated only by name).
Spectral tuning mechanisms lmax of 502 nm which may be the result of adaptation to the shallow waters in which the manatee lives.
However, state encouragement of agriculture did not produce an upturn in the for tunes of the farming sector.
Teachers were daunted by the idea of singing, especially if unsure of their own voice and their ability to stay in tune.
In some cases the likeness might be so close that the different tunes would be classed as variants.
Or take two or three verses and play a new tune with it.
The numbers between panels indicate the correlation coefficient between the indicated, which show the expected high correlations between similarly tuned sites.
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