| 单词 | to tune off |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto tune off to tune off 1. intransitive. To get out of ‘tune’ or adjustment. ΚΠ 1736 Neve's City & Country Purchaser's & Builder's Dict. (ed. 3) sig. Mm2 Raking-Work, that which (..in Mouldings, etc.) is to be join'd by Mitering exactly, to prevent the Work tuneing off, as Workmen call it, after 'tis put together. 2. transitive and intransitive = to tune out at Phrasal verbs. Also figurative. rare. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > radio communications > communicate by radio [verb (intransitive)] > tune to tune in1913 to tune off1957 1926 G. H. Maines & B. Grant Wise-crack Dict. 14/1 Tune off that station, change the conversation. 1931 F. A. Arnold Broadcast Advertising 140 The public has its own method of self protection. The listener may..tune off and find some program less offensive. 1957 Pract. Wireless 33 721/1 When the input signal decreases, as one tunes off the station, the valve will conduct. < as lemmas |
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