"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
"he cannot sing in tune"
"the clarinet was out of tune"
"tune the engine"
"My piano needs to be tuned"
1.曲调;调子;主旋律
Atune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember.
e.g. She was humming a merry littletune.
她正哼着一支欢快的小调。
2.歌曲;短乐曲
You can refer to a song or a short piece of music as atune .
tune在线翻译
e.g. She'll also be playing your favourite pop tunes.
她还将演奏你最喜欢的流行乐曲。
3.为(乐器)调音
When someonetunes a musical instrument, they adjust it so that it produces the right notes.
e.g. 'We dotune 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。
4.调试，调整(发动机或机器)
When an engine or machineis tuned, it is adjusted so that it works well.
e.g. 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。
5.调谐;调频道;调台
If your radio or televisionis tuned to a particular broadcasting station, you are listening to or watching the programmes being broadcast by that station.
e.g. 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。
6. see also: fine-tune;signature tune;tuning fork
7.发号施令;控制;操纵
If you say that a person or organizationis calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation.
e.g. Who would then be calling thetune in Parliament?
那在国会谁说了算？
8.改变调子;变卦;改变态度
If you say that someonehas changed theirtune, you are criticizing them because they have changed their opinion or way of doing things.
e.g. You've changed yourtune since this morning, haven't you?...
你从今天早上就变卦了，是不是？
e.g. Yesterday he changed histune, saying the fare increase was experimental.
昨天他变卦了，说提价只是试行。
9.被…牵着鼻子走;受…的控制
If you say that someone isdancing to someone else'stune, you mean that they are allowing themselves to be controlled by the other person.
e.g. The danger of commercialism is that the churches end up dancing to thetune 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。
10.合调的/走调的;在调子上/不在调子上
A person or musical instrument that isin tune produces exactly the right notes. A person or musical instrument that isout of tune does not produce exactly the right notes.
e.g. It was just an ordinary voice, but he sang intune...
他声音很一般，但唱得都在调子上。
e.g. Many of the notes are out oftune...
很多音都走调了。
11.一致/不一致;赞同/不赞同
If you arein tune with a group of people, you are in agreement or sympathy with them. If you areout of tune with them, you are not in agreement or sympathy with them.
e.g. Today, his change of direction seems more intune with the times...
今天，他方向的改变似乎更与时代合拍。
e.g. The peace campaigners were probably out oftune with most Britons.
和平倡导者可能不被大部分英国人认同。
12.高达;共计
To the tune of a particular amount of money means to the extent of that amount.
tune的反义词
e.g. They've been sponsoring the World Cup to thetune 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。
13. he who pays the piper calls thetune -> see piper
相关词组：tune intune outtune up
1. tune的反义词
1. 调节：按诸无线电学关於调谐的定义,当调节(tune)可变电容器或电感线圈,使收音机接收系统与无线电波达到谐振(自振频率一致)范围,就进入了有效收音工况;如达到确切的谐振点,则可获得音正量足的最佳收音效果,称为调谐工况.
2. 调子：同~une串记:调子(tune)在六月(June),调节(tune)变和谐(tune). 同~us串记:只有(just)灰尘(dust),必定(must)生锈(rust). 同win~串记:风(wind)中酒(wine)香长翅膀(wing). 公共英语考试(PETS)相关文章
3.tune：tuner; [无]调谐器
他用小提琴演奏了一首曲子。
She was humming a tune to herself.她自个儿哼著小调。
The violin is not quite in tune with the piano.这小提琴跟钢琴的调子不太和谐。
His ideas are in tune with the times.他的思想适合时代的潮流。
He was fined for speeding to the tune of 200.他因超速行车被罚款达 200 英镑。
The orchestra tuned their instruments.乐队在给乐器调音。
The machine has just been tuned.机器刚刚调整过。
Please tune up your instruments before class.请在上课前调好乐器的音调。
We always tune in at ten o'clock to hear the news.我们总是在10点钟收听新闻。
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) 'u2018When the saints go marching in 'u2019用《圣者的行进》的曲调唱的足球歌
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。
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.钢琴弹得走调了。
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。
to tune a guitar给吉他调弦
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 tuned for the news coming up next.别转台，下面的新闻马上就来。
His speech was tuned to what the audience wanted to hear.他在演讲中专讲听众爱听的话。
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。
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。
She was humming a merry little tune.她正哼着一支欢快的小调。
She'll also be playing your favourite pop tunes.她还将演奏你最喜欢的流行乐曲。
'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。
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。
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。
Who would then be calling the tune in Parliament?那在国会谁说了算？
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
tune in to London tomorrow night at seven.
明天晚7点收听伦敦电台广播。
We always tune in at ten o'clock to hear the news.
我们总是在10点钟收听新闻。
She is not very well tuned into her surroundings.
她不太适应周围的环境。
When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily.
碰到事情太棘手时,她干脆暂时撒手不管。
tune sth ⇔ outThe children tuned out their mother's commands.
孩子们不听妈妈的吩咐。
She tuned up her piano.
她调好她的钢琴。
They are tuning up a plane on the flight line.
他们正在机场的飞机跑道调试一架飞机。
The instruments should be tuned up before each performance.
每个节目开始前都应将乐器调好。
The tune I still retain, but not the Words.
出自：DrydenThe Minuet..is a tune meant to be danced to.
出自：Classic CDThese two tuning-forks are tuned absolutely alike.
出自：J. TyndallThe piano..never got tuned.
出自：A. Burgess
