一、详细释义:
n.
曲调,曲子,调子;主旋律 [C]
例句:
He whistled a popular tune.
他用口哨吹了一首流行曲调。
例句:
Downstairs, a beggar scratched out a tune on a street-organ and sang an old warsaw melody.
楼下,一个要饭的一边用簧风琴勉强奏出曲调,一边在唱一支古老的华沙歌曲。
歌曲,短乐曲 [C]
例句:
She'll also be playing your favourite pop tunes.
她还将演奏你最喜欢的流行乐曲。
例句:
Mama was merely the first rock tune to spark something like hysteria.
《妈妈》就是第一首能引发某种类似歇斯底里情绪的摇滚曲调的歌曲。
和谐 [C]
例句:
Guitar plays in tune with piano.
吉他与钢琴合奏很协调。
例句:
I try to be in tune with the natural world as much as I can.
我尽我最大能力与自然界保持和谐。
(收音机、电视机等的)调谐 [C]
心情 [C]
例句:
You should give him a more relaxed tune.
你要给他一个比较轻松的心情。
语调 [C]
例句:
This year, it appears Dimon's tune has changed.
今年,戴蒙的语调似乎发生了改变。
例句:
The words and tune were impressed on our minds forever.
措辞和语调使我们永远铭记。
v.
为(乐器)调音 [T]
例句:
He sat down on a block of stone and tuned his harp.
他坐在一块大石头上,弹起他的竖琴来。
例句:
I can tune the harpsichord as well as play it.
我会弹奏大键琴,同样地,我也会给大键琴调音。
调频道,调台,调谐 [I,T]
例句:
She tuned her television set to the film channel.
她把电视调到电影频道。
例句:
A small colour television was tuned to an afternoon soap opera.
一台小彩色电视机频道调在了一出下午的肥皂剧上。
调试,协调,调整;使和谐,使一致 [I,T]
例句:
The colors are perfectly tuned to each other.
颜色很协调。
例句:
Our holidays must be tuned to fit in with yours.
我们的假日时间安排必须与你的一致。
二、词义辨析:
melody,song,tune,theme
这些名词均含有“乐曲、曲调”之意。 melody指悦耳的曲调旋律。 song多指配有歌词的歌曲。 tune指曲调,与配有歌词的歌曲相对。 theme指主旋律。
三、相关短语:
call the tune
v.定调子,发号施令,操纵
tune in
调频,调谐,收听,收看;协调,一致
tune up
v. 1. 调音,定弦 2. 调整,调节;调试,维修 3.【口】开始演奏
signature tune
n. (电视、广播节目的或某主持人主持节目时播放的)信号曲,开始曲,结束曲
四、参考例句:
in tune
音调准确;演奏合调
She played a tune impromptu.
她即席演奏了一曲。
He whistled a popular tune.
他用口哨吹了一首流行曲调。
He played the tune anew.
他把那支曲子重新奏了一遍。
She was humming a merry little tune.
她正哼着一支欢快的小调。
That tune is not in my repertoire.
我演出的节目中没有这个曲子。
He played a tune on his trumpet.
他用小号吹奏了一首曲子。
He played a tune on the violin.
他用小提琴演奏了一首曲子。
Thump out a tune on the piano.
用力在钢琴上弹奏一曲。
She was humming a merry little tune.
她正哼着一支欢快的小调。