tune
noun
verb
tjuːn
noun
1
a
series
of
musical
notes
that
are
played
or
sung
and
are
nice
to
listen
to
调子，曲调，旋律;
Sam
was
humming
a
little
tune
.
萨姆在哼着一首小曲。
a
hymn
tune
The
song
is
sung
to
the
tune
of
Colonel
Bogey.
赞美诗的曲调 这首歌是用《波吉上校》的曲调唱的。
a
hymn
tune
赞美诗的曲调
The
song
is
sung
to
the
tune
of
Colonel
Bogey.
这首歌是用《波吉上校》的曲调唱的。
2
in tune
playing
or
singing
the
correct
musical
note
合调
They
sang
perfectly
in
tune.
他们唱得十分合调。
3
out of tune
playing
or
singing
higher
or
lower
than
the
correct
musical
note
走调
Greg’s
bass
guitar
was
out
of
tune.
格雷格的低音吉他走调了。
4
in tune with sb/sth, out of tune with sb/sth
able
or
unable
to
realize,
understand,
or
agree
with
what
someone
else
thinks
or
wants
与某人/某事协调（一致）/不协调（一致）
The
industry
is
changing
in
tune
with
changing
demand.
这个行业正随着不断变化的需求作出相应的调整。
5
to the tune of $1000/£2 million etc informal used to emphasize how large an amount or number is 【非正式】 高达 1000 美元/200 万英镑等〔用来强调数量或数目大〕:
informal
Canada
is
funding
the
programme
to
the
tune
of
$30
million.
加拿大拨给该计划的款项达 3,000 万美元之多。
verb
6
to
make
a
musical
instrument
play
at
the
right
PITCH
为〔乐器〕调音
Someone’s
coming
tomorrow
to
tune
the
piano.
明天会有人来给钢琴调音。
7
tune up
also
又作
to
make
small
changes
to
an
engine
so
that
it
works
as
well
as
possible
调整，调节〔发动机，使达到最佳状态〕
8
to
make
a
radio
or
television
receive
broadcasts
from
a
particular
place
调节，调〔收音机或电视频道〕
tune
sth
to
sth
The
radio
was
tuned
to
a
classical
station.
收音机调到了一个古典音乐台。
9
finely/highly tuned
finely
tuned
feelings,
senses,
or
systems
are
extremely
sensitive
and
able
to
react
quickly
〔感情、感觉或系统〕非常敏感的
be
tuned
to
sth
a
species
finely
tuned
to
life
in
the
desert
十分适应沙漠生活的一个物种
10
to
watch
or
listen
to
a
broadcast
on
radio
or
television
收看（电视）; 收听（广播）
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to
]
People
get
their
information
by
tuning
in
to
foreign
radio
stations.
人们通过收听外台来获得信息。
More
than
150
million
Americans
tuned
in
to
watch
the
final
episode.
超过 1.5 亿的美国人收看了这最后的一集。
11
be tuned in
also
又作
to
realize
or
understand
what
is
happening
or
what
other
people
are
thinking
了解，熟悉〔情况、别人的想法等〕
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to
]
Try
to
tune
in
to
your
partner’s
needs.
尽量了解你伴侣的需求。
The
company
aims
to
be
more
tuned
in
to
customer
needs.
公司力求更多地了解客户的需求。
12
to
ignore
or
stop
listening
to
someone
or
something
[非正式] 不理睬，置之不理
A
bored
child
may
simply
tune
out.
孩子觉得烦了可能就会走神。
tune
sb/sth
↔
out
I
learned
to
tune
out
the
background
noise.
我学会了对背景杂音充耳不闻。
13
when
musicians
tune
up,
they
prepare
their
instruments
to
play
at
the
right
PITCH
给〔乐器〕调音
14
tune sth up
↔
to
make
small
changes
to
an
engine
so
that
it
works
as
well
as
possible
调试〔引擎〕