| 单词 | tune |
| 释义 | tuneWord family adjectivetunabletunedtunefultunelesstunynountunablenesstunefulnesstunelessnesstunertuningtunesmithtuning forktuning pegtuneadverbtunablytunefullytunelessly Music tune1 /tjuːn $ tuːn/ ●●● S3 noun 1 [countableC]APM a series of musical notes that are played or sung and are nice to listen to 调子，曲调，旋律 SYN melody That’s a nice tune. 那曲调很美。 She sang some old classics and a few new tunes. 她唱了几首经典老歌和一些新曲。 to the tune of something (=using the same tune as another song) 以…的曲调 ► see thesaurus at music The song was sung to the tune of ‘Amazing Grace’. 这首歌是用《奇异恩典》的曲调唱的。 2 in tune APMplaying or singing the correct musical note 合调 They sang perfectly in tune. 他们唱得十分合调。 Examples from the Corpus in tune• A trained singer knows when her voice is in tune. 3 out of tune APMplaying or singing higher or lower than the correct musical note 走调 Greg’s bass guitar was out of tune. 格雷格的低音吉他走音了。 Examples from the Corpus out of tune• The beds on Disturbed are all out of tune, too taut or too loose.• The guitar was badly out of tune.• It went out of tune very easily. 4 in tune with somebody/sth, out of tune with somebody/somethingout of tune with somebody/something in tune with somebody/sth SAMEDISAGREEable or unable to realize, understand, or agree with what someone else thinks or wants 与某人/某事协调[一致]/不协调[不一致] The industry is changing in tune with changing demand. 这个行业正随着需求的不断变化作出相应的调整。 5 to the tune of $1,000/£2 million etc informalEMPHASIZE used to emphasize how large an amount or number is 高达1,000美元/200万英镑等〔强调数量或数目大〕 → call the tune at call1(9), → change your tune at change1(14), → dance to somebody’s tune at dance2(4), → fine-tune, signature tune Canada is funding the programme to the tune of $30 million. 加拿大给该计划拨款高达3,000万美元。 COLLOCATIONS verbs play a tune 演奏曲子 He played a tune on the piano. 他用钢琴弹奏了一曲。 hum/whistle a tune 哼/（用口哨）吹一曲 She was humming a little tune to herself. 她一个人哼着小曲。 write/compose a tune 作曲 ADJECTIVES/NOUN + tunenThey wrote many great tunes together in the 80s. catchy/memorable (=one that is easy to remember) 易记的 His songs have simple words and catchy tunes. 他的歌曲歌词简单，曲调顺口。 the theme tune/signature tune (=the tune at the beginning or end of a television programme etc) 主题曲/信号曲 the theme tune from the movie 'Titanic' 电影《泰坦尼克号》的主题曲 a show tune (=a tune from a musical) 音乐剧中的流行曲调 nBroadway show tunes a dance tune 舞曲 nThe DJ played some bouncy dance tunes. a hymn tune 圣歌 na rousing hymn tune Examples from the Corpus tune• With his Soft Machine background, his deadpan baritone, his witty lyrics and catchy tunes, how could he fail?• The band put an easy beat through every tune, you could waltz or smooch or shuffle.• an old familiar tune• Like a lot of country writers, his tunes often provide a scenario and a twist.• But they seek also to have a religion which is in tune with the world in which we live.• Hrun hummed a little tune as he began to pull crumbling leather from the desecrated altar.• Stephan hummed a little tune and stirred his soup.• So in the overture they put Reuben Reeves on stage doing some of Louis's tunes.• Turn on the radio - let's hear some tunes.• I've heard that tune before, but I don't know the words to the song.• The music box plays the tune "Send in the Clowns."• The invisible forces brought us together and made us waltz to an unheard tune. Music, Engineering, Motor vehicles, Broadcasting tune2 ●○○ verb [transitiveT] 1 APMto make a musical instrument play at the right pitch 为〔乐器〕调音 Someone’s coming tomorrow to tune the piano. 明天有人来给钢琴调音。 2. (also tune up)TETTC to make small changes to an engine so that it works as well as possible 调整，调节〔发动机，使达到最佳状态〕 3 TCBto make a radio or television receive broadcasts from a particular place 调节，调〔收音机或电视频道〕 tune something to something → stay tuned at stay1(8) The radio was tuned to a classical station. 收音机调到了一个古典音乐台。 4 finely/highly tuned JUDGEfinely tuned feelings, senses, or systems are extremely sensitive and able to react quickly 〔感情、感觉或系统〕非常敏感的 be tuned to something a species finely tuned to life in the desert 十分适应沙漠生活的一个物种 Examples from the Corpus finely/highly tuned• True each of them has been finely tuned.• It is a finely tuned art that depends on the perceptive skills and sound judgment of the consultant.• Or had it been between them, or only in her own highly tuned emotions?• And it is our experience that successful entrepreneurs quickly develop a finely tuned instinct for investing their time in high-profit opportunities.• He was a highly tuned machine for using people.• Dana had been too determined to avoid her, and Claudia's finely tuned senses told her Dana was uneasy.• Secondly, in some species the choice is remarkably finely tuned so that under certain circumstances familiarity may be preferred over novelty.• He was a highly sensitized instrument, a finely tuned social and academic barometer. 5 tune in phrasal verbphr v a) AMTTCBto watch or listen to a broadcast on radio or television 收看（电视）；收听（广播） to People get their information by tuning in to foreign radio stations. 人们通过收听外国电台来获得信息。 More than 150 million Americans tuned in to watch the final episode. 超过1.5亿的美国人收看了这最后的一集。 b) UNDERSTAND (also be tuned in) to realize or understand what is happening or what other people are thinking 了解，熟悉〔情况、别人的想法等〕 to Try to tune in to your partner’s needs. 尽量去了解伴侣的需求。 The company aims to be more tuned in to customer needs. 公司力求更多地了解客户的需求。 Examples from the Corpus tune in• Be sure to tune in next week at the same time for another exciting episode of "Death Ray".• Tune in to the Breakfast Show tomorrow to win VIP tickets to the Lollapalooza festival on Long Island. tune to• Tune in to 91.3 FM for the best music in the city.• By the end of the century, most people will be able to tune in to hundreds of channels or more.• More than 3. 5 billion people are expected to tune in to the July 19 event.• Thousands turn up for parties every weekend and tune in to the national radio show he does with Djaimin.• I curled up in the shade of the parasol and tuned in to the natural static.• Residents from at least 62 countries tuned in to the program.• She doesn't worry about transcending anything, or tuning in to universal themes.• I suddenly tuned in to what she was trying to say.• Why, militias everywhere will be tuned in to your daily spleen-fests.• Is it tuned in to your every mood? tune to• By the end of the century, most people will be able to tune in to hundreds of channels or more.• More than 3. 5 billion people are expected to tune in to the July 19 event.• Thousands turn up for parties every weekend and tune in to the national radio show he does with Djaimin.• I curled up in the shade of the parasol and tuned in to the natural static.• Residents from at least 62 countries tuned in to the program.• She doesn't worry about transcending anything, or tuning in to universal themes.• Why, militias everywhere will be tuned in to your daily spleen-fests.• Is it tuned in to your every mood? 6 tune out phrasal verbphr v informal IGNOREto ignore or stop listening to someone or something 不理睬，置之不理 A bored child may simply tune out. 孩子感到无聊可能就会走神。 tune somebody/something ↔ out I learned to tune out the background noise. 我学着不去理会背景杂音。 Examples from the Corpus tune out• There was a warning voice in the back of her mind, but she tuned it out.• He had learned to tune out the kids' constant questions. 7 tune up phrasal verbphr v a) APMwhen musicians tune up, they prepare their instruments to play at the right pitch 给〔乐器〕调音 tune something ↔ up The band were tuning up their guitars. 乐队在给吉他调音。 b) tune something ↔ up to make small changes to an engine so that it works as well as possible 调试〔引擎〕 Examples from the Corpus tune• The bikes would sit somewhere between Superstock and superbike machines, with less tuning allowed to them than superbikes.• Stay tuned, because the Carrey saga should get interesting.• If the engine needs to be tuned, Dad can do it.• Residents from at least 62 countries tuned in to the program.• He is the main - no, the only - reason for tuning into Neighbours.• Secondly, in some species the choice is remarkably finely tuned so that under certain circumstances familiarity may be preferred over novelty.• The television was tuned to a rerun of "M.A.S.H."• The entire world will have to stay tuned to find out.• The detector has an amplifier that is tuned to recognize and amplify only the pulsed signal. From Longman Business Dictionary tunetune /tjuːntuːn/ noun to the tune of $1000/£100 etc informal used to emphasize how large an amount or number is The company is in debt to the tune of £1.2 billion. (1300-1400) tone |
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