tune

noun

/tjuːn/

/tuːn/

Idioms

a series of musical notes that are sung or played in a particular order to form a piece of music曲调；曲子
- to sing/whistle a tune唱歌/吹口哨
- He was humming a familiar tune.他低声哼着一支熟悉的小曲。
- I can play a few tunes on the piano.我会在钢琴上弹几首曲子。
- I don't know the title but I recognize the tune.我不知道曲名，但听得出这曲调。
- It was a catchy tune (= easy to remember).这是一首悦耳易记的曲子。
- to the tune of something a football song sung to the tune of (= using the tune of) ‘When the saints go marching in’用《圣者的行进》的曲调唱的足球歌
- a show/dance/pop tune表演/舞蹈/流行歌曲
Collocations Music
Music音乐Listening听
- listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.听／欣赏／喜爱／迷上音乐／古典音乐／爵士乐／流行音乐／嘻哈音乐等
- listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD听收音机／MP3 播放器／CD
- put on/play a CD/a song/some music播放 CD／歌曲／音乐
- turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass调小／调大音乐／收音机／音量／低音
- go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital去听音乐会；去看会演／现场演唱会／演出／音乐演奏会
- copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD复制／刻录／翻录音乐／CD／DVD
- download/stream music/an album/a song/a video/a playlist
Playing演奏
- play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear演奏乐器／钢琴／打击乐／音符／重复段／主旋律／协奏曲／二重奏；凭听觉记忆演奏
- sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune唱国歌／民歌；独唱；唱咏叹调／蓝调歌曲；在合唱团演唱；唱女高音／中音／男高音／男低音；唱歌走调
- hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby哼曲子／主题曲／摇篮曲
- accompany a singer/choir为歌手／合唱团伴奏
- strum a chord/guitar弹奏和弦／吉他
Performing表演
- form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band组建／创办／组成／加入／退出／离开乐队
- give a performance/concert/recital表演节目；举办音乐会／音乐演奏会
- do a concert/recital/gig开音乐会／音乐演奏会／现场演唱会
- play a concert/gig/festival/venue在音乐会／现场演唱会／会演／音乐厅演出
- perform (British English) at/in a concert/(especially North American English) a concert在音乐会上演出
- appear at a festival/live现身会演；现场表演
- go on/embark on a (world) tour进行／开始（全球）巡演
Recording录制
- write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony写／创作音乐／民谣／旋律／曲子／歌曲／主题歌／歌剧／交响曲
- land/get/sign a record deal获得／签署唱片合约
- be signed to/be dropped by a record company与唱片公司签约；被唱片公司解约
- record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD录制／发行／出版专辑／单曲／CD
- be top of/top the charts高居每周流行唱片排行榜之首
- get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one位列／一举登上／进入排行榜首位
see also signature tune, theme tune
- The kids were picking out a popular tune on the old piano.孩子们在旧钢琴上一个音一个音地弹奏一首流行乐曲。
- a collection of classic tunes一套经典乐曲合集
- an old jazz tune一首昔日的爵士乐曲
- He wasn't allowed in the choir because he couldn't hold a tune (= sing the correct notes).他没能进唱诗班，因为他唱歌时走调。
Topics Musicb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- little
- good
- great
- …
verb + tune
- hum
- play (somebody)
- sing
- …
phrases
- to the tune of something
词源late Middle English: unexplained alteration of tone. The verb is first recorded (late 15th cent.) in the sense ‘celebrate in music, sing’.

Idioms

be in/out of tune

to be/not be singing or playing the correct musical notes to sound pleasant音调正确／不正确；演奏合调／走调
- None of them could sing in tune.他们中没有一个人能唱得合调。
- The piano is out of tune.钢琴音走调了。
Topics Musicc1

be in/out of tune (with somebody/something)

to be/not be in agreement with somebody/something; to have/not have the same opinions, feelings, interests, etc. as somebody/something（与…）协调／不协调，一致／不一致，融洽／不融洽
- These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject.这些建议与我们在这个问题上的想法完全一致。
- The President is out of tune with public opinion.总统与公众舆论大唱反调。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

call the shots/tune

(informal) to be the person who controls a situation控制；操纵

change your tune

(informal) to express a different opinion or behave in a different way when your situation changes改变口风；转变态度；变卦
- Wait until it happens to him—he'll soon change his tune.等着瞧吧，到他遇上这事时，他很快就会改变看法了。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

dance to somebody’s tune

to do whatever somebody tells you to听从某人的指挥；唯命是从；言听计从

he who pays the piper calls the tune

(saying) the person who provides the money for something can also control how it is spent花钱的人说了算；财大者气粗

march to (the beat of) a different drummer/drum | march to a different beat/tune

to behave in a different way from other people; to have different attitudes or ideas改变口风；转变态度；变卦
- She was a gifted and original artist who marched to a different drummer.她有天赋，具独创性，是个与众不同的艺术家。

sing a different tune

to change your opinion about somebody/something or your attitude towards somebody/something改变观点（或态度）；改弦易辙Topics Opinion and argumentc2

to the tune of something

(informal) used to emphasize how much money something has cost（用于强调）总额达，总数为
- The hotel has been refurbished to the tune of a million dollars.这家旅馆重新装修花费达一百万美元。

tune

verb

/tjuːn/

/tuːn/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they tune	/tjuːn/ /tuːn/
he / she / it tunes	/tjuːnz/ /tuːnz/
past simple tuned	/tjuːnd/ /tuːnd/
past participle tuned	/tjuːnd/ /tuːnd/
-ing form tuning	/ˈtjuːnɪŋ/ /ˈtuːnɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

tune something to make changes to a musical instrument so that it plays at the correct pitch（为乐器）调音，校音
- to tune a guitar给吉他调弦
tune something to make changes to an engine so that it runs smoothly and as well as possible调整，调节（发动机）
- a finely tuned engine精确调整的发动机
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- perfectly
- precisely
- carefully
- …
preposition
- to
phrases
- finely tuned
- highly tuned
[usually passive] to change the controls on a radio or television so that you can receive a particular programme or channel（给收音机、电视等）调谐，调频道
- be tuned (in) (to something) The radio was tuned (in) to the BBC World Service.收音机调到了英国广播公司国际广播电台。
- (informal) Stay tuned for the news coming up next.别换台，下面的新闻马上就来。
- He heard everything through a screen of interference, like on a badly tuned radio.屏幕受到干扰，他收看节目时听到各种声音，就像收听没调好的收音机一样。
- Most phones will automatically tune to the strongest network signal.大多数电话会自动调整到最强的网络信号。
Topics TV, radio and newsb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- permanently
- automatically
- regularly
- …
preposition
- for
- into
- to
- …
phrases
- badly tuned
- stay tuned
tune something (to something) to prepare or change something so that it is suitable for a particular situation调整；使协调；使适合
- His speech was tuned to what the audience wanted to hear.他在演讲中专讲听众爱听的话。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- perfectly
- precisely
- carefully
- …
preposition
- to
phrases
- finely tuned
- highly tuned

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