tune
noun uk/tʃuːn/ us/tuːn/
(MUSICAL NOTES)
A2 [ C ]曲调，曲子;旋律
a series of musical notes, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember
He was humming a tune as he dried the dishes. 他边哼着调子边擦干碗碟。
a theme tune 主题曲
That's a very catchy tune (= easy to remember and pleasant). 那是一首很容易上口的曲子。
Synonym: melody
in tuneC1 合调，入调
singing or playing notes that are at the right pitch (= level) or that agree with others being sung or played
She can't even sing in tune.
I don't have a great voice but I can sing in tune.
At school, anyone who could sing in tune had to join the choir.
I find it almost impossible to play drums and sing in tune at the same time.
I tried so hard to play in tune.
Pipes can be beautiful when they're played in tune.
out of tuneC1 走调
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. 恐怕这架钢琴走调了。
Was it me or were they out of tune towards the end of that song?
Someone sitting behind me was singing out of tune.
I didn't want to be the person in church who sings out of tune.
They were both hopelessly out of tune.
I thought the violins were slightly 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.
(UNDERSTANDING)
be in/out of tune with someone/somethingC2 与…协调／不协调，与…相／不相契合
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. 他的成功很大程度上归功于他契合了顾客的需要。
Her theories were out of tune with the scientific thinking of the time. 她的理论与当时的科学思想不符。
These are the sort of people who are in tune with the need for conservation.
Being a younger teacher, he's more in tune with the students.
These people are completely out of tune with public opinion.
Certainly with regard to these views, he is hopelessly out of tune with his party and his people.
(AMOUNT)
to the tune of 总额达，总计
to the stated amount
The City Council had financed the new building to the tune of over four million pounds. 市政会为建这座新大厦已经出资了400多万英镑。
She is suing the company for breach of contract to the tune of $10 million.
It's reckoned they'll contribute to the local economy to the tune of £25 million.
There's been an annual decline in the population of this species to the tune of 3.8 percent between 2010 and 2020.
It's subsidized to the tune of approximately $30 million a year.
(ENGINE)
[ C usually singular ] UK曲调，曲子;旋律（同 tune-up）
a tune-up
tune
verb [ T ] uk/tʃuːn/ us/tuːn/
(INSTRUMENT)
为（乐器）调音（或定弦）
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. 要养成习惯，每天练习前都给吉他调一下音。
She tuned (up) her violin before the concert. 音乐会前她给她的小提琴调了弦。
(RADIO)
给（收音机、电视等）调谐，为…调频率，调频道
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. 单击这个按钮，录像机会自动调到下一个频道。
His radio is constantly tuned to KROQ-FM, the local rock station. 他的收音机总是锁定在当地摇滚乐台 KROQ-FM上。
(ENGINE)
把（发动机）调试到最佳运转状态
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. 发动机确实需要调试了，但汽车没毛病。
Could you tune (up) the engine for me, please? 请帮我调试一下发动机好吗？
Phrasal verbs
tune in 收看;收听
to watch or listen to a particular television or radio programme or station
Be sure to tune in to next week's show. 一定要收看下周的节目。
Will the millions of viewers who regularly tune in stay loyal, now that their favorite host is gone? 现在他们喜欢的主持人走了，那几百万忠实的观众还会继续收听吗？
了解，明白
to have a good understanding of what is happening in a situation or what other people are thinking
She just doesn't seem to be tuned in to her students' needs. 她似乎根本不了解学生们的需求。
She's so tuned in to how young people feel and act and this makes her a great writer for this audience.
He has to be tuned in to the latest trends as part of his job.
This is an issue that the public feels very strongly about and it strikes me that politicians generally don't seem to be tuned in to this.
I think the public were generally more tuned in during the run-up to this general election.
tune (someone/something) out 不理睬，对…置之不理
to ignore someone or not give your attention to something or to what is happening around you
Most of what he says is such garbage that I just tune him out. 他讲的全是废话，所以我干脆不去理睬。
tune (something) up 调节，调试（乐器）
If musicians who are preparing to play tune up their instruments, they make small changes to them so that they produce the correct notes.
After the orchestra had tuned up, the conductor walked on to the stage. 管弦乐队调试好音准之后，指挥走上了台。
He began to tune up his violin. 他开始调试他的小提琴。
调节发动机
to tune an engine
（尤指通过作出细微改变）为…做好准备
to prepare for something, or to prepare something for something, especially by making small changes to improve it
Microsoft is tuning up for the release of its latest operating system. 微软正在为公布新版本的操作系统而做好准备。
The group spent several weeks tuning up its act before the tour began. 团队花了几个星期为巡演作准备。