tune

tune
noun

a melody, especially one which characterizes a certain piece of music
曲调，曲子，旋律
she left the theatre humming a cheerful tune.
她哼着欢快的曲子离开了剧院。

verb
[with obj.]

adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch
给（乐器）调音，定调
he tuned the harp for me.
他替我的竖琴调音。
■adjust (a receiver circuit such as a radio or television) to the frequency of the required signal
调谐；调整（收音机，电视等的）频率
the radio was tuned to the BBC.
收音机被调到BBC台。
[no obj.]they tuned in to watch the cricket.
他们调台观看板球比赛。
■adjust (an engine) or balance (mechanical parts) so that a vehicle runs smoothly and efficiently
调节（引擎）或平衡（机械部件）（以使车辆平稳高效运行）
■(一般作 be tuned)(figurative)adjust or adapt (something) to a particular purpose or situation
(喻)调整…以适应…
the animals are finely tuned to life in the desert.
这些动物被调整得很适应沙漠生活。
■[no obj.](tune into)(figurative)become sensitive to
(喻)对…敏感
you must tune into the needs of loved ones.
你必须敏感领悟你所爱之人的需求。
[with two objs](S. African informal)tell (someone) (something)
(南非，非正式)告诉
he starts tuning you stories about his youth.
他开始告诉你他年轻时的故事。
■[no obj.](tune in)watch or listen to a television or radio broadcast
看电视；听广播

常用词组
be tuned in

(informal)be aware of, sensitive to, or able to understand something
(非正式)意识到；对…敏感；能理解
it's important to be tuned in to your child's needs.
理解你孩子的需要是重要的。

call the tune

见call

change one's tune

见change

in (或out of) tune

with correct (or incorrect) pitch or intonation
合（或不合）调
■(of a motor engine or other machine) properly (or poorly) adjusted
（引擎，其他机器）调适好（或未调适好）的
■(figurative)in (or not in) agreement or harmony
(喻)（不）赞同，（不）和谐
he was out of tune with conventional belief.
他与传统信仰格格不入。

there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle

(proverb)someone's abilities do not depend on their being young
(谚)旧琴拉佳曲（指一个人的能力并不取决于他的年轻）

to the tune of

(informal)amounting to or involving (a specified considerable sum)
(非正式)达到…之多；共计
he was in debt to the tune of forty thousand pounds.
他欠了高达四万英镑的债。

派生
tunable
adjective

(亦作 tuneable)

语源

late Middle English: unexplained alteration of tone. The verb is first recorded (late 15th cent.) in the sense 'celebrate in music, sing'

继承用法
tune out

(informal)stop listening or paying attention
(非正式)停止收听；不再注意

tune something out

exclude a sound or transmission of a particular frequency
滤波

tune up

(of a musician) adjust one's instrument to the correct or uniform pitch
（音乐家）给（乐器）调音，定调

tune something up

adjust something so that it performs at its most efficient
调整，调节（以达最佳性能）

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