单词 | tune |
释义 | tune —tune /tjuːn/ aep /tuːn/ noun (AMOUNT) to the tune of► F0 to the stated amount: » The City Council had financed the new building to the tune of over four million pounds.Thesaurus+: ↑Costs and expensesnoun (MUSICAL NOTES) A2 [C] a series of musical notes, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember: » He was humming a tune as he dried the dishes.» a theme tune» That's a very catchy tune (= easy to remember and pleasant).→ SYNONYM MELODY(Cf. ↑melody)Thesaurus+: ↑Musical piecesin tuneC1 singing or playing notes that are at the right pitch (= level) or that agree with others being sung or played Thesaurus+: ↑Playing music , ↑Singing in generalThesaurus+: ↑Singing in generalout of tuneC1 singing or playing notes that are at the wrong pitch (= level) or that do not agree with others being sung or played: » I'm afraid the piano is out of tune.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing qualities of sound• • • Extra Examples:» The band played a familiar tune that had everyone clapping along.» As a songwriter, he combined great linguistic felicity with an ear for a tune.» I've forgotten how that tune goes - could you hum it for me?» That tune really brings back memories .» Hearing that tune again filled him with nostalgia.noun (UNDERSTANDING) be in/out of tune with sb/sth► C2 If you are in tune with people or ideas, you understand or agree with them, and if you are out of tune with them, you do not: » Much of his success comes from being in tune with what his customers want.» Her theories were out of tune with the scientific thinking of the time.Thesaurus+: ↑Understanding and comprehendingnoun [C usually singular] UK (ENGINE) ► F0 a TUNE-UP(Cf. ↑tune-up)verb [T] (ENGINE) ↑Verb Endings for tune ► F0 to make slight changes to an engine so that it works as well as possible: » The engine certainly needs tuning but there's nothing wrong with the car.» Could you tune (up) the engine for me, please?Thesaurus+: ↑Mechanical engineeringThesaurus+: ↑Correcting and mending , ↑Editing and compilingverb [T] (INSTRUMENT) ↑Verb Endings for tune ► F0 to change a part of a musical instrument so that the instrument produces the correct sounds when played: » Get into the habit of tuning your guitar every day before you practise.» She tuned (up) her violin before the concert.Thesaurus+: ↑Playing music , ↑Singing in generalverb [T] (RADIO) ↑Verb Endings for tune ► F0 to move the controls on a radio, television, etc. so that it receives programmes broadcast from a particular station: » Press this button and the video will automatically tune itself to the next channel.» His radio is constantly tuned to KROQ-FM, the local rock station.Thesaurus+: ↑Broadcasting in general |
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