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tune

[tju:n]tuned, tuning, tunes

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曲调(29%),调整(18%),和谐(15%),调子(15%),协调(11%),调音(7%),数量(3%),调整频率(1%),为 ... 调音(1%)
n.曲调;和谐;心情
vt.调整;使一致;为…调音
vi.[电子][通信] 调谐;协调
n.(Tune)人名;(英)图恩
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/tju͟ːn, AM tu͟ːn/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]曲调;调子;主旋律 A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember.
  • She was humming a merry little tune.

    她正哼着一支欢快的小调。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]歌曲;短乐曲 You can refer to a song or a short piece of music as a tune .
  • She'll also be playing your favourite pop tunes.

    她还将演奏你最喜欢的流行乐曲。

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[VERB 动词]为(乐器)调音 When someone tunes a musical instrument, they adjust it so that it produces the right notes.
  [V n]
  [V P n (not pron)]
  • 'We do tune our guitars before we go on,' he insisted.

    “我们在演奏以前确实会为吉他调音,”他坚持说道。

  • Tune up means the same as tune.tune up 同 tune
    • Others were quietly tuning up their instruments.

      其他人正静静地为他们的乐器调音。

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[VERB 动词]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.
  [be V-ed]
  [V P n (not pron)]
  [usu passive]
  • Drivers are urged to make sure that car engines are properly tuned.

    司机们被敦促要确保汽车发动机调试妥当。

  • Tune up means the same as tune .tune up 同 tune
    • The shop charges up to $500 to tune up a Porsche.

      那家店调试一辆保时捷收费高达 500 美元。

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[VERB 动词]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.
  [be V-ed to n]
  [usu passive]
  • A small colour television was tuned to an afternoon soap opera.

    一台小彩色电视机频道调在了一出下午的肥皂剧上。

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See also:
fine-tune
signature tune
tuning fork
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    [PHRASE 短语]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.
      [V inflects]
    • Who would then be calling the tune in Parliament?

      那在国会谁说了算?

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    [PHRASE 短语]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.
      [V inflects]
      [disapproval]
    • You've changed your tune since this morning, haven't you?...

      你从今天早上就变卦了,是不是?

    • Yesterday he changed his tune, saying the fare increase was experimental.

      昨天他变卦了,说提价只是试行。

    9
    [PHRASE 短语]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.
      [V inflects]
      [disapproval]
    • The danger of commercialism is that the churches end up dancing to the tune of their big business sponsors.

      商业主义的危险就是教会最终可能会被大赞助商牵着鼻子走。

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    [PHRASE 短语]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.
      [PHR after v]
    • 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。

    • Many of the notes are out of tune...

      很多音都走调了。

    • It's no wonder the piano kept going out of tune.

      难怪钢琴一直不在调上。

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    [PHRASE 短语]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.
      [v-link PHR]
    • 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。

    • 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。

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    [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]高达;共计 To the tune of a particular amount of money means to the extent of that amount.
      [PREP amount]
    • They've been sponsoring the World Cup to the tune of a million and a half pounds.

      他们已经对世界杯提供了高达 150 万英镑的赞助费。

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    he who pays the piper calls the tune→see:
    piper
      相关词组:
      tune in
      tune out
      tune up

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      tune / tjuːn ; NAmE tuːn /
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      verb
      tune tunes tuned tuning
      noun [countable ] a series of musical notes that are sung or played in a particular order to form a piece of music 曲调;曲子 He was humming a familiar tune. 他低声哼着一支熟悉的小曲。 I don't know the title but I recognize the tune. 我不知道曲名,但听得出这曲调。 It was a catchy tune (= song). 这是一首悦耳易记的曲子。 a football song sung to the tune of (= using the tune of)‘When the saints go marching in’ 用《圣者的行进》的曲调唱的足球歌 collocationsat
      music
      see also
      signature tune
      ,
      theme tune
      at theme music
      IDIOMS be ˌin/ˌout of ˈtune (with sb/sth) to be/not be in agreement with sb/sth; to have/not have the same opinions, feelings, interests, etc. as sb/sth (与…)协调╱不协调,一致╱不一致,融洽╱不融洽 These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. 这些建议与我们在这个问题上的想法完全一致。 The President is out of tune with public opinion. 总统与公众舆论大唱反调。 ˌin/ˌout of ˈtune to be/not be singing or playing the correct musical notes to sound pleasant 音调正确╱不正确;演奏合调╱走调 None of them could sing in tune. 他们中没有一个人能唱得合调。 The piano is out of tune. 钢琴音走调了。 to the tune of sth ( informal) used to emphasize how much money sth has cost (用于强调)总额达,总数为 The hotel has been refurbished to the tune of a million dollars. 这家旅馆重新装修花费达一百万元。 more at
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      verb 1 tunesth to adjust a musical instrument so that it plays at the correct pitch (为乐器)调音,校音 to tune a guitar 给吉他调弦 2 tunesth to adjust an engine so that it runs smoothly and as well as possible 调整,调节(发动机) 3 [usually passive ] tunesth (in) (to sth) to adjust the controls on a radio or television so that you can receive a particular programme or channel (给收音机、电视等)调谐,调频道 The radio was tuned (in) to the BBC World Service. 收音机调到了英国广播公司国际广播电台。 ( informal) Stay tunedfor the news coming up next. 别转台,下面的新闻马上就来。 4 tunesth (to sth) to prepare or adjust sth so that it is suitable for a particular situation 调整;使协调;使适合 His speech was tuned to what the audience wanted to hear. 他在演讲中专讲听众爱听的话。 PHRASAL VERBS ˌtune ˈin (to sth) to listen to a radio programme or watch a television programme 收听(收音机广播节目);收看(电视节目) ˌtune ˈin to sb/sth to become aware of other people's thoughts and feelings, etc. 理解,体谅(他人的思想感情等) ˌtune ˈout | ˌtune sb/sth↔ˈout to stop listening to sth 不理睬;思想开小差 When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. 在她开始谈她工作的时候,他走神了。 ˌtune ˈup | ˌtune sth↔ˈup to adjust musical instruments so that they can play together (乐队等为乐器)调音,定弦 The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall. 我们进入音乐厅时,管弦乐队正在调音。 tune / tjuːn ; NAmE tuːn /
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      tune1 noun
      tune2 verb
      tunetune1 /tjuːn $ tuːn/ ●●● S3 noun
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      1[countable] a series of musical notes that are played or sung and are nice to listen to SYN  melody:  That’s a nice tune. She sang some old classics and a few new tunes.to the tune of something (=using the same tune as another song) The song was sung to the tune of ‘Amazing Grace’. see thesaurus at
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      2in tune playing or singing the correct musical note:  They sang perfectly in tune.3out of tune playing or singing higher or lower than the correct musical note:  Greg’s bass guitar was out of tune.4in tune with somebody/something, out of tune with somebody/something able or unable to realize, understand, or agree with what someone else thinks or wants:  The industry is changing in tune with changing demand.5to the tune of $1,000/£2 million etc informal used to emphasize how large an amount or number is:  Canada is funding the programme to the tune of $30 million. call the tune
      at call1(9)
      , → change your tune
      at change1(14)
      , → dance to somebody’s tune
      at dance2(4)
      , → fine-tune
      , signature tune
      COLLOCATIONSverbsplay a tune· He played a tune on the piano.hum/whistle a tune· She was humming a little tune to herself.write/compose a tune· They wrote many great tunes together in the 80s.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + tunecatchy/memorable (=one that is easy to remember)· His songs have simple words and catchy tunes.the theme tune/signature tune (=the tune at the beginning or end of a television programme etc)· the theme tune from the movie 'Titanic'a show tune (=a tune from a musical)· Broadway show tunesa dance tune· The DJ played some bouncy dance tunes.a hymn tune· a rousing hymn tune
      tune1 noun
      tune2 verb
      tunetune2 ●○○ verb [transitive]
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      1to make a musical instrument play at the right pitch:  Someone’s coming tomorrow to tune the piano.2 (also tune up) to make small changes to an engine so that it works as well as possible3to make a radio or television receive broadcasts from a particular placetune something to something The radio was tuned to a classical station. stay tuned
      at stay1(8)
      4finely/highly tuned finely tuned feelings, senses, or systems are extremely sensitive and able to react quicklybe tuned to something a species finely tuned to life in the deserttune in phrasal verb1to watch or listen to a broadcast on radio or televisiontune in to People get their information by tuning in to foreign radio stations. More than 150 million Americans tuned in to watch the final episode.2 (also be tuned in) to realize or understand what is happening or what other people are thinkingtune in to Try to tune in to your partner’s needs. The company aims to be more tuned in to customer needs.tune out phrasal verb informal to ignore or stop listening to someone or something:  A bored child may simply tune out.tune somebody/something ↔ out I learned to tune out the background noise.tune up phrasal verb1when musicians tune up, they prepare their instruments to play at the right pitchtune something ↔ up The band were tuning up their guitars.2tune something ↔ up to make small changes to an engine so that it works as well as possible

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