| 词汇 | tuning-fork |
| 释义 | tuning fork noun[ C ] uk /ˈtjuː.nɪŋ ˌfɔːk/ us /ˈtuː.nɪŋ ˌfɔːrk/ a metal object with two long, thin parts, joined to a short handle, that, when hit gently, produces a particular note. It is used for tuning musical instruments: （为乐器调音用的）音叉 This tuning fork vibrates at 440 cycles a second for an A. I was quivering like a tuning fork before my first competition. PhotoMelon/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Musical instruments accordion acoustically aerophone alphorn alto drum kit drum machine drumbeat drumhead drumroll ocarina oud over-pedal panpipes paradiddle tubular bells tuned tuning peg ukulele unpitched Examples of tuning forktuning fork Measuring vibration threshold with a graduated tuningfork in normal aging and in patients with polyneuropathy. The test uses a low-frequency tuningfork to test for the occlusion effect. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The pitch of a tuningfork can vary slightly with weathering and temperature. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The third takes a two-part form, with the top like a tuningfork and the bottom like a lush, curvy body in a dress. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Additionally, the tuningfork is placed on the forehead. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The posterior columns are assessed by the person's ability to feel the vibrations of a tuningfork on the wrists and ankles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A tuningfork can be held near the mouth of a long pipe which is dipping into a barrel of water. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A tuningfork was pressed against the points on the chest to assess patients ability to detect vibration. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The glass resonates with the tuningfork, its structure vibrating faster and faster until it shakes itself apart. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This rapid increase in pressure causes the barrel to vibrate at a certain natural frequency, much like a tuningfork. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As he strikes the tuningfork that is buried with the robe-draped skeleton, bagpipe music fills the air and throws him into convulsions. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He called himself a maker of musical instruments, but the instrument for which his name is best known is the tuningfork. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Low-frequency crystals, such as those used in digital watches, are typically cut in the shape of a tuningfork. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. To properly fit the skin to the frame, a tuningfork had to be used. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Mendelson, who carries a tuningfork with him at all times, is prone to burst into song. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of tuning fork These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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