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Tune   [V Phrase 短语 Musical Changed Tuned Verb

英语单词 tune
英美音标 英 [tjuːn] 美 [tuːn]
中文释义 n.曲调;调子;和谐;协调;数量
vt.为 ... 调音;调整
vi.调音;调整频率
英语例句 (1) He played a tune on the violin.
(2) She was humming a tune to herself.
(3) The violin is not quite in tune with the piano.
(4) His ideas are in tune with the times.
(5) He was fined for speeding to the tune of 200.
(6) The orchestra tuned their instruments.
(7) The machine has just been tuned.
(8) Please tune up your instruments before class.
(9) We always tune in at ten o'clock to hear the news.
中文例句 (1) 他用小提琴演奏了一首曲子。
(2) 她自个儿哼著小调。
(3) 这小提琴跟钢琴的调子不太和谐。
(4) 他的思想适合时代的潮流。
(5) 他因超速行车被罚款达 200 英镑。
(6) 乐队在给乐器调音。
(7) 机器刚刚调整过。
(8) 请在上课前调好乐器的音调。
(9) 我们总是在10点钟收听新闻。
柯林斯解释
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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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