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单词 attune
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attune in British English

(əˈtjuːn)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to adjust or accustom (a person or thing); acclimatize
2. 
to tune (a musical instrument)

attune in American English

(əˈtun; əˈtjun)
verb transitiveWord forms: atˈtuned or atˈtuning
1. 
to tune
2. 
to bring into harmony or agreement
old methods not attuned to the times
Word origin
< ad- + tune

Examples of 'attune' in a sentence
attune

Rarely has a presenter and his subject been so perfectly attuned.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Passengers are well attuned to local delicacies.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Rarely has a man seemed so closely attuned to his time and place in history.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
His love of the sea contributed to a personality that was perfectly attuned to the secret world of intelligence.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
When it comes to fashion, his antennae are not as finely attuned.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Not altogether true, but still perfectly attuned to the moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Pizza and pasta lovers are well attuned to the cheaper ranges of Italian wines already.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But broadcasting was not closely attuned to the preferences of viewers, or to the basic tenets of efficient operation.
Veljanovski, Dr Cento The Media in Britain Today (1990)
And here lies an area where he just might drive a few shards of uncertainty into an apparently perfectly attuned Federer.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They have been around longer than the dinosaurs, with a life cycle attuned perfectly to the natural rhythms of the planet.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The musical content lacked the roll call of iconic names of the Olympics but was closely attuned to the celebratory ethos of these games.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And expats, when not complaining about something or other, are often particularly attuned to them.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The same tactic is also perfectly attuned to writing about music, an art form in which the rests are just as important as the notes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The dream, then, is of one language and one world perfectly attuned.
Boyne, Roy Foucault and Derrida - The Other Side Of Reason (1990)
These offices are clearly more cost-effective, and the staff are more closely attuned to the needs and requirements of members in their regions.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Synonyms of 'attune'

accustom, set, accord, tune
More Synonyms of attune
(verb) 
Definition
to adjust or accustom (a person or thing)
Meditation helps me to attune myself to the patient.
Synonyms
accustom
He accustoms us to a mixture of humour and tragedy in one play.
set
He set his watch, then waited for five minutes.
accord
tune
He will rapidly be tuned to the keynote of his new associates.
adjust
I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well.
adapt
Things will be different and we will have to adapt.
regulate
He breathed deeply, trying to regulate the pound of his heartbeat.
coordinate
modulate
He carefully modulated his voice.
harmonize
The music had to harmonize with the seasons.
familiarize
The goal of the experiment was to familiarize the people with the new laws.
acclimatize
This year he has left early to acclimatize himself.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acclimatize
Definition
to adapt to a new climate or environment
This year he has left early to acclimatize himself.
Synonyms
adapt,
prepare,
adjust,
accommodate,
accustom,
familiarize,
inure,
shape,
naturalize,
habituate,
acculturate,
acculture,
jack up (New Zealand)
in the sense of adapt
Definition
to adjust (something or oneself) to different conditions
Things will be different and we will have to adapt.
Synonyms
adjust,
change,
match,
alter,
modify,
accommodate,
comply,
conform,
reconcile,
harmonize,
familiarize,
habituate,
acclimatize
in the sense of adjust
Definition
to adapt to a new environment
I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well.
Synonyms
adapt,
change,
settle,
convert,
alter,
accommodate,
dispose,
get used,
accustom,
conform,
reconcile,
harmonize,
acclimatize,
familiarize yourself,
attune

Nearby words of
attune

  • attribute
  • attribution
  • attrition
  • attune
  • attuned
  • atypical
  • au courant

Synonyms of 'attune'

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