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tune

UK //tjuːn//US //tuːn//

词源

源自中古英语 'tune',来自古法语 'ton',最终源自拉丁语 'tonus'(音调),来自希腊语 'tonos'(张力、音调)。

noun

❶ 指一段旋律或乐曲,通常具有特定的节奏和音高组合,能形成可识别的音乐片段。

“She was humming a cheerful tune.”

(她哼着一首欢快的曲子。)

“The band played a familiar tune.”

(乐队演奏了一首耳熟能详的曲子。)

❶ 指乐器或声音的音高准确度,调整到正确的音高标准。

“The piano needs to be in tune for the concert.”

(钢琴需要为音乐会调音。)

“Her voice was perfectly in tune.”

(她的音准非常完美。)

同义词:melody, song, air, strain, harmony

verb

❶ 调整乐器的音高,使其达到正确的音准或和谐的状态。

“He tuned his guitar before the performance.”

(他在演出前给吉他调了音。)

“She tuned the piano carefully.”

(她仔细地给钢琴调音。)

❶ 调整机器或设备的设置,使其达到最佳性能或接收效果。

“He tuned the engine for better performance.”

(他调整了引擎以获得更好的性能。)

“She tuned the radio to her favorite station.”

(她把收音机调到了最喜欢的电台。)

同义词:adjust, calibrate, fine-tune, regulate, modulate

常见短语

in tune — 指乐器或声音的音高准确,符合标准;也比喻与人或事物协调一致。

“The violin is finally in tune after hours of adjustment.”

(经过数小时的调整,小提琴终于调准了音。)

out of tune — 指乐器或声音的音高不准,走调;也比喻与人或事物不协调。

“The guitar sounds terrible because it's out of tune.”

(这把吉他听起来很糟糕,因为它走音了。)

tune in — 调整收音机或电视以接收特定频道;也指关注或参与某事。

“Don't forget to tune in to the news at 8 PM.”

(别忘了在晚上8点收听新闻。)

tune out — 指不再注意或忽略某事,通常是因为不感兴趣或分心。

“He tuned out during the boring lecture.”

(他在无聊的讲座中走神了。)

change one's tune — 改变态度或观点,通常指从反对转为支持,或反之。

“He changed his tune when he saw the benefits.”

(当他看到好处时,他改变了态度。)