英语词汇“tune”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tunenoun

uk/tjuːn, tʃuːn/us/tuːn/

tune noun (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

in tune

C1 singing or playing notes that are at the right pitch (= level) or that agree with others being sung or played

out of tune

C1 singing or playing notes that are at the wrong pitch (= level) or that do not agree with others being sung or played:

The piano is out of tune.

More 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.

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Musical pieces

arrangement
bolero
bossa nova
Britannia
cantata
chorus
fantasia
melody
nocturne
octet
opus
passage
playlist
reel
sextet
signature tune
solo
song form
string quartet
trio

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Playing music

Singing

Describing qualities of sound

tune 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.

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Understanding and comprehending

apprehend
apprehension
at your fingertips idiom
attune
bear in on/upon
common
fathom
feel
fingertip
hit
make sth/sb of sth/sb
make sth/sb out
mind
penetrate
picture
read between the lines idiom
reading
realization
take sth in
twig

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tune noun (AMOUNT)

to the tune of

to the stated amount:

The City Council had financed the new building to the tune of over four million pounds.

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Costs & expenses

aliment
alimony
asking price
carrying charge
charge
compensation
corkage
cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom
cost-of-living index
damage
dent
expense
flat rate
indirect cost
maintenance
price war
running costs
settlement
stoppage
worth

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tune noun (ENGINE)

[ C usually singular ] UK a tune-up

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Engineering - mechanical

-engined
artificer
automatic
automatically
automative
hydraulic
idle
internal combustion engine
mechanic
mechanical
mechanically
octane
octane number
outboard motor
strip
tick
tick over
torque
vane
wheelbase

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Correcting and mending

tuneverb [ T ]

uk/tʃuːn/us/tuːn/

tune verb [ T ] (INSTRUMENT)

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.

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Playing music

accompaniment
accompany
busk
conduct
fiddle
fingering
improvisation
interpreter
jam
music
perform
raise the roof idiom
serenade
sight-read
strike
strum
swell
tap
tap sth out
virtuoso

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tune verb [ T ] (RADIO)

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.

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Broadcasting in general

airplay
airtime
airwaves
break
broadcast
cable
commentator
present
preview
prime time
production
public broadcasting
public service broadcasting
radio
season
station
tower
transmitter
tune in
voice-over

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tune verb [ T ] (ENGINE)

to make slight changes to an engine so that it works as well as possible:

The engine needs tuning, but there's nothing wrong with the car.

Could you tune (up) the engine for me, please?

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Engineering - mechanical

-engined
artificer
automatic
automatically
automative
hydraulic
idle
internal combustion engine
mechanic
mechanical
mechanically
octane
octane number
outboard motor
strip
tick
tick over
torque
vane
wheelbase

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Phrasal verb(s)

tune in

tune (sb/sth) out

tune (sth) up

单词	tune
释义	Contents noun (4) tune (MUSICAL NOTES) tune (UNDERSTANDING) tune (AMOUNT) tune (ENGINE) verb (3) tune (INSTRUMENT) tune (RADIO) tune (ENGINE) Contents noun (2) tune (MUSICAL NOTES) tune (CORRECT MUSICAL NOTES) verb (3) tune (ADJUST INSTRUMENT) tune (ADJUST SIGNAL) tune (ADJUST ENGINE) Contents noun (2) tune (1) tune (2) verb (1) tune (1) English American Business tunenoun uk/tjuːn, tʃuːn/us/tuːn/ tune noun (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 in tune C1 singing or playing notes that are at the right pitch (= level) or that agree with others being sung or played out of tune C1 singing or playing notes that are at the wrong pitch (= level) or that do not agree with others being sung or played: The piano is out of tune. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Musical pieces arrangement bolero bossa nova Britannia cantata chorus fantasia melody nocturne octet opus passage playlist reel sextet signature tune solo song form string quartet trio See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Playing music Singing Describing qualities of sound tune 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: synonyms and related words Understanding and comprehending apprehend apprehension *at your* fingertips idiom attune bear in on/upon common fathom feel fingertip hit** make sth/sb of sth/sb *make sth/sb* out mind penetrate picture read between the lines idiom reading realization take sth in twig See more results » tune noun (AMOUNT) to the tune of to the stated amount: The City Council had financed the new building to the tune of over four million pounds. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Costs & expenses aliment alimony asking price carrying charge charge compensation corkage cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom cost-of-living index damage dent expense flat rate indirect cost maintenance price war running costs settlement stoppage worth See more results » tune noun (ENGINE) [ C usually singular ] UK a tune-up Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Engineering - mechanical -engined artificer automatic automatically automative hydraulic idle internal combustion engine mechanic mechanical mechanically octane octane number outboard motor strip tick tick over torque vane wheelbase See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Correcting and mending tuneverb [ T ] uk/tʃuːn/us/tuːn/ tune verb [ T ] (INSTRUMENT) 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: synonyms and related words Playing music accompaniment accompany busk conduct fiddle fingering improvisation interpreter jam music perform raise the roof idiom serenade sight-read strike strum swell tap tap sth out virtuoso See more results » tune verb [ T ] (RADIO) 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: synonyms and related words Broadcasting in general airplay airtime airwaves break broadcast cable commentator present preview prime time production public broadcasting public service broadcasting radio season station tower transmitter tune in voice-over See more results » tune verb [ T ] (ENGINE) to make slight changes to an engine so that it works as well as possible: The engine needs tuning, but there's nothing wrong with the car. Could you tune (up) the engine for me, please? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Engineering - mechanical -engined artificer automatic automatically automative hydraulic idle internal combustion engine mechanic mechanical mechanically octane octane number outboard motor strip tick tick over torque vane wheelbase See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Correcting and mending Phrasal verb(s) tune in tune (sb/sth) out tune (sth) up tunenoun us/tun/ tune noun (MUSICAL NOTES) [ C ] a series of musical notes, esp. one that is pleasant and easy to remember; a melody: That’s a very pretty tune. tune noun (CORRECT MUSICAL NOTES) [ U ] the state of being adjusted to the correct pitch (= degree to which a musical note is high or low) : This piano is out of tune (= the notes are too high or low). Paul just can’t sing in tune (= with correctly produced notes). Idiom(s) in tune with someone/something to the tune of tuneverb [ T ] us/tun/ tune verb [ T ] (ADJUST INSTRUMENT) to adjust a musical instrument so the sounds produced are the correct pitch (= degree to which the sound is high or low): Tune your guitar before you practice. tune verb [ T ] (ADJUST SIGNAL) to move the controls on a radio or television set so that it receives programs broadcast from a particular station: Tune your radio to 88.3 FM. tune verb [ T ] (ADJUST ENGINE) to change the setting of particular parts of an engine so that it works as well as possible: The engine needs tuning. Idiom(s) tuned in (to someone/something) Phrasal verb(s) tune in (something) tune out (something/someone) tune up something tune up (something) tunenoun [ C ] uk/tjuːn/us in tune with if a person or organization is in tune with people or ideas, they are able to understand them: These new products are in tune with the requirements of a younger market. His approach to HR is in tune with the new management policies. to the tune of informal used to talk about how much something costs: The organization is funded by the UN to the tune of $30 million. The company is in debt to the tune of several million Euros. tuneverb [ T ] uk/tjuːn/us to make small improvements to something so that it is as good as possible for a particular purpose: The project deals with tuning and optimising database performance for a leading UK charity. They need time to tune the launch of this product. They provide finely tuned teaching support appropriate to pupils' individual needs. See also fine-tune Phrasal verb(s)** tune sth up
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tunenoun

tune noun (MUSICAL NOTES)

tune noun (UNDERSTANDING)

tune noun (AMOUNT)

tune noun (ENGINE)

tuneverb [ T ]

tune verb [ T ] (INSTRUMENT)

tune verb [ T ] (RADIO)

tune verb [ T ] (ENGINE)

Phrasal verb(s)

tunenoun

tune noun (MUSICAL NOTES)

tune noun (CORRECT MUSICAL NOTES)

Idiom(s)

tuneverb [ T ]

tune verb [ T ] (ADJUST INSTRUMENT)

tune verb [ T ] (ADJUST SIGNAL)

tune verb [ T ] (ADJUST ENGINE)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

tunenoun [ C ]

tuneverb [ T ]

Phrasal verb(s)