tune

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n. 歌曲, 主旋律, 心情, 声调, 和谐, 一致, 语调, 程度 vt. 为...调音, 调整, 调谐, 使一致 vi. 协调, 调谐

发音

UK /tjuːn/
US /tjuːn/
CA /tɪu̯n/
其它 /tɪu̯n/

词形变化

tunes 复数 tunes tuned tunes 三单 tunest tuneth tuning tuning 现在分词 tuned 过去式 tuned 过去分词

别名

toon

教材释义与例句

名词

曲调;和谐;心情

a series of musical notes that are played or sung and are nice to listen to

动词

调整;使一致;为…调音

to make a musical instrument play at the right pitch

动词

调谐;协调

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A melody.

    曲调

    曲子

    乐曲

    可数 不可数

    Eric played a catchy tune on his acoustic guitar and Alyssa played the drums.

  2. 2.

    A song, or short musical composition.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    The act of tuning or maintenance.

    可数 非正式 不可数

    Your engine needs a good tune.

  4. 4.

    The state or condition of being correctly tuned.

    可数 不可数

    Your engine is now in tune.

    This piano is not in tune.

  5. 5.

    Temper; frame of mind.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  6. 6.

    A sound; a note; a tone.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  7. 7.

    Order; harmony; concord.

    可数 废旧 不可数
v. C1
  1. 1.

    To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches.

    调音

    to tune a piano or a violin

  2. 2.

    To adjust or modify (especially a mechanical or electrical device) so that it functions optimally.

    Tuning the engine gave me an extra twenty horsepower.

    Tune your mind, and anything becomes possible.

  3. 3.

    To adjust the frequency on a radio or TV set, so as to receive the desired channel.

    Tune to Channel 6 for all your favourite daytime shows.

  4. 4.

    Of faculties, senses, etc.: to adapt to or direct towards a particular target.

    My ears were tuned to the sounds of the forest.

  5. 5.

    To make more precise, intense, or effective; to put into a proper state or disposition.

  6. 6.

    To attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious.

  7. 7.

    To give a certain tone or character to.

    及物
  8. 8.

    To set (lyrics) to music.

    及物
  9. 9.

    To sing with melody or harmony.

    废旧
  10. 10.

    To be impudent towards; to cheek.

    南非 俚语 及物

    Are you tuning me?

  11. 11.

    to adjust the parameters of singing voice synthesis software such as VOCALOID (in order to achieve certain singing techniques, increase the human quality of the voice, etc.)

    调教

    俚语
interj.
  1. 1.

    Used to show appreciation or approval of a song.

    英国 俚语

    You heard the new Rizzle Kicks song? — Tune!

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English tune, an unexplained variant of tone, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “a tone”). Doublet of tone, ton, and tonus.

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