1 N-COUNT 曲调;调子;主旋律 A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember. 曲调;调子;主旋律
SYN melody, air, song, theme
2 N-COUNT 歌曲;短乐曲 You can refer to a song or a short piece of music as a tune . 歌曲;短乐曲
3 VERB 为(乐器)调音 When someone tunes a musical instrument, they adjust it so that it produces the right notes. 为(乐器)调音
Tune up means the same as
tune.
tune up 同 tune 4 VERB [usually passive] 调试,调整(发动机或机器) When an engine or machine is tuned, it is adjusted so that it works well. 调试,调整(发动机或机器)
Tune up means the same as
tune .
tune up 同 tune 5 VERB [usually passive] 调谐;调频道;调台 If your radio or television is tuned to a particular broadcasting station, you are listening to or watching the programmes being broadcast by that station. 调谐;调频道;调台
6 See also: fine-tune signature tune tuning fork
7 PHRASE 发号施令;控制;操纵 If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation. 发号施令;控制;操纵
SYN be in control, lead, rule, command
8 PHRASE 改变调子;变卦;改变态度 If you say that someone has changed their tune, you are criticizing them because they have changed their opinion or way of doing things. 改变调子;变卦;改变态度 [disapproval]
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You've changed your tune since this morning, haven't you?.
你从今天早上就变卦了,是不是?
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Yesterday he changed his tune, saying the fare increase was experimental.
昨天他变卦了,说提价只是试行。
SYN change your attitude, reconsider, think again, change your mind
9 PHRASE 被…牵着鼻子走;受…的控制 If you say that someone is dancing to someone else's tune, you mean that they are allowing themselves to be controlled by the other person. 被…牵着鼻子走;受…的控制 [disapproval]
10 PHRASE 合调的/走调的;在调子上/不在调子上 A person or musical instrument that is in tune produces exactly the right notes. A person or musical instrument that is out of tune does not produce exactly the right notes. 合调的/走调的;在调子上/不在调子上
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It was just an ordinary voice, but he sang in tune.
他声音很一般,但唱得都在调子上。
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Many of the notes are out of tune.
很多音都走调了。
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It's no wonder the piano kept going out of tune.
难怪钢琴一直不在调上。
11 PHRASE 一致/不一致;赞同/不赞同 If you are in tune with a group of people, you are in agreement or sympathy with them. If you are out of tune with them, you are not in agreement or sympathy with them. 一致/不一致;赞同/不赞同
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Today, his change of direction seems more in tune with the times.
今天,他方向的改变似乎更与时代合拍。
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The peace campaigners were probably out of tune with most Britons.
和平倡导者可能不被大部分英国人认同。
12 PREP-PHRASE 高达;共计 To the tune of a particular amount of money means to the extent of that amount. 高达;共计
13 he who pays the piper calls the tune→see: piper
Phrasal verbs: - tune intune outtune up
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