- a melody, especially one which characterizes a certain piece of music曲调, 曲子, 旋律：
she left the theatre humming a cheerful tune.
她哼着欢快的曲子离开了剧院。
with obj.
1
- adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch给（乐器）调音, 定调：
he tuned the harp for me.
他替我的竖琴调音。
1.1
- adjust (a receiver circuit such as a radio or television) to the frequency of the required signal调谐; 调整（收音机, 电视等的）频率：
the radio was tuned to the BBC
收音机被调到BBC台
no obj. they tuned in to watch the cricket.他们调台观看板球比赛。
1.2
- adjust (an engine) or balance (mechanical parts) so that a vehicle runs smoothly and efficiently调节（引擎）或平衡（机械部件）（以使车辆平稳高效运行）。
1.3
- （一般作be tuned）figurative adjust or adapt (something) to a particular purpose or situation〈喻〉调整…以适应：
the animals are finely tuned to life in the desert.
这些动物被调整得很适应沙漠生活。
1.4
- no obj.
tune into
figurative become sensitive to〈喻〉对…敏感： you must tune into the needs of loved ones.
你必须敏感领悟你所爱之人的需求。
2
- with two objs S. African informal tell (someone) (something)〈南非, 非正式〉告诉：
he starts tuning you stories about his youth.
他开始告诉你他年轻时的故事。
ORIGIN: transferred use of tune 'adjust, put right'.
2.1
- no obj.
tune in
watch or listen to a television or radio broadcast看电视; 听广播。
短语
be tuned in
- informal be aware of, sensitive to, or able to understand something〈非正式〉意识到; 对…敏感; 能理解：
it's important to be tuned in to your child's needs.
理解你孩子的需要是重要的。
call the tune
- 见CALL.
change one's tune
- 见CHANGE.
in（或out of）tune
1
- with correct (or incorrect) pitch or intonation合（或不合）调。
1.1
- (of a motor engine or other machine) properly (or poorly) adjusted（引擎, 其他机器）调适好（或未调适好）的。
1.2
- figurative in (or not in) agreement or harmony〈喻〉（不）赞同, （不）和谐：
he was out of tune with conventional belief.
他与传统信仰格格不入。
there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle
- proverb someone's abilities do not depend on their being young〈谚〉旧琴拉佳曲（指一个人的能力并不取决于他的年轻）。
to the tune of
- informal amounting to or involving (a specified considerable sum)〈非正式〉达到…之多; 共计：
he was in debt to the tune of forty thousand pounds.
他欠了高达四万英镑的债。
派生词
tunable
（亦作tuneable）adjective词源
late Middle English: unexplained alteration of TONE. The verb is first recorded （late 15th cent.） in the sense 'celebrate in music, sing'.
短语动词
tune out
- informal stop listening or paying attention〈非正式〉停止收听; 不再注意。
tune something out
- exclude a sound or transmission of a particular frequency滤波。
tune up
- (of a musician) adjust one's instrument to the correct or uniform pitch（音乐家）给（乐器）调音, 定调。
tune something up
- adjust something so that it performs at its most efficient调整, 调节（以达最佳性能）。