tune

1. N-COUNT A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember. 曲调

She was humming a merry little tune. 她正哼着一曲欢快的小调。

2. N-COUNT You can refer to a song or a short piece of music as a tune. 歌曲; 乐段

She'll also be playing your favourite pop tunes. 她也将演奏你最喜欢的流行歌曲。

3. V-T When someone tunes a musical instrument, they adjust it so that it produces the right notes. 为 (乐器) 调音

"We do tune our guitars before we go on," he insisted. “我们继续演奏之前一定要为吉他定音，”他坚持说。

4. PHRASAL VERB Tune up means the same as . 调音

Others were quietly tuning up their instruments. 其他人正安静地为他们的乐器调音。

5. V-T When an engine or machine is tuned, it is adjusted so that it works well. 调整 (发动机或机器)[usu passive]

Drivers are urged to make sure that car engines are properly tuned. 司机们被要求要确保把汽车发动机调整好。

6. PHRASAL VERB Tune up means the same as . 调整

The shop charges up to $500 to tune up a Porsche. 该店调试一辆保时捷的收费高达$500。

7. V-T If your radio or television is tuned to a particular channel or broadcasting station, you are listening to or watching the programmes being broadcast by that station. 调整 (频道或频率)[usu passive]

A small colour television was tuned to an afternoon soap opera. 一台小彩电被调到了一个午后肥皂剧频道。

8. →see also fine-tune

9. PHRASE If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation. 定调子; 发号施令

It is Coulthard who is calling the tune so far this season. 本赛季到目前为止一直是库特尔哈德发号施令。

10. PHRASE If you say that someone has changed their tune, you are criticizing them because they have changed their opinion or way of doing things. 改变调子 (指改变态度)[表不满]

You've changed your tune since this morning, haven't you?

自从今天早上起你就改变了调子，不是吗？

11. PHRASE A person or musical instrument that is in tune produces exactly the right notes. A person or musical instrument that is out of tune does not produce exactly the right notes. 合调的; 不合调的

It was just an ordinary voice, but he sang in tune. 嗓音只是一般，但他唱得很合调。