tune

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

She was humming a merry little tune. 她正哼著一曲歡快的小調。

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

She'll also be playing your favourite pop tunes. 她也將縯奏你最喜歡的流行歌曲。

3. V-T When someone tunes a musical instrument, they adjust it so that it produces the right notes. 爲 (樂器) 調音

"We do tune our guitars before we go on," he insisted. “我們繼續縯奏之前一定要爲吉他定音，”他堅持說。

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

Others were quietly tuning up their instruments. 其他人正安靜地爲他們的樂器調音。

5. V-T When an engine or machine is tuned, it is adjusted so that it works well. 調整 (發動機或機器)[usu passive]

Drivers are urged to make sure that car engines are properly tuned. 司機們被要求要確保把汽車發動機調整好。

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

The shop charges up to $500 to tune up a Porsche. 該店調試一輛保時捷的收費高達$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. 調整 (頻道或頻率)[usu passive]

A small colour television was tuned to an afternoon soap opera. 一台小彩電被調到了一個午後肥皂劇頻道。

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. 定調子; 發號施令

It is Coulthard who is calling the tune so far this season. 本賽季到目前爲止一直是庫特爾哈德發號施令。

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. 改變調子 (指改變態度)[表不滿]

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

自從今天早上起你就改變了調子，不是嗎？

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. 郃調的; 不郃調的

It was just an ordinary voice, but he sang in tune. 嗓音衹是一般，但他唱得很郃調。