tune /tjuːn/ CET4 TEM4 ( tuning, tuned, tunes )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember. 曲调

  例：

  She was humming a merry little tune.

  她正哼着一曲欢快的小调。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to a song or a short piece of music as a tune. 歌曲; 乐段

  例：

  She'll also be playing your favourite pop tunes.

  她也将演奏你最喜欢的流行歌曲。

• 3. 

  V-T When someone tunes a musical instrument, they adjust it so that it produces the right notes. 为 (乐器) 调音

  例：

  "We do tune our guitars before we go on," he insisted.

  “我们继续演奏之前一定要为吉他定音，”他坚持说。

• 4. 

  PHRASAL VERB Tune up means the same as . 调音

  例：

  Others were quietly tuning up their instruments.

  其他人正安静地为他们的乐器调音。

• 5. 

  V-T When an engine or machine is tuned, it is adjusted so that it works well. 调整 (发动机或机器) [usu passive]

  例：

  Drivers are urged to make sure that car engines are properly tuned.

  司机们被要求要确保把汽车发动机调整好。

• 6. 

  PHRASAL VERB Tune up means the same as . 调整

  例：

  The shop charges up to $500 to tune up a Porsche.

  该店调试一辆保时捷的收费高达$500。

• 7. 

  V-T If your radio or television is tuned to a particular channel or broadcasting station, you are listening to or watching the programmes being broadcast by that station. 调整 (频道或频率) [usu passive]

  例：

  A small colour television was tuned to an afternoon soap opera.

  一台小彩电被调到了一个午后肥皂剧频道。

• 8. 

  → see also fine-tune

• 9. 

  PHRASE 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. 定调子; 发号施令

  例：

  It is Coulthard who is calling the tune so far this season.

  本赛季到目前为止一直是库特尔哈德发号施令。

• 10. 

  PHRASE If you say that someone has changed their tune, you are criticizing them because they have changed their opinion or way of doing things. 改变调子 (指改变态度) [表不满]

  例：

  You've changed your tune since this morning, haven't you?

  自从今天早上起你就改变了调子，不是吗？

• 11. 

  PHRASE 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. 合调的; 不合调的

  例：

  It was just an ordinary voice, but he sang in tune.

  嗓音只是一般，但他唱得很合调。