a melody, especially one which characterizes a certain piece of music
曲调，曲子，旋律
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she left the theatre humming a cheerful tune. 她哼着欢快的曲子离开了剧院。
adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch
给（乐器）调音，定调
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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
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the radio was tuned to the BBC 收音机被调到BBC台
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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）。
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〈喻〉 调整…以适应
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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。
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〈喻〉 对…敏 感
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you must tune into the needs of loved ones. 你必须敏感领悟你所爱之人的需求。
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〈南非，非正式〉 告诉
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he starts tuning you stories about his youth. 他开始告诉你他年轻时的故事。[ORIGIN: transferred use of
tune ‘adjust, put right’.]
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看电视；听广播。
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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
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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
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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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tunen.曲调；曲子；旋律
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tonen.音调；语气；音质；总体特性；风格；气氛；全音；色调；肌肉的紧张性；（Tone）人名：托恩
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tuben.管；管子；管状物；伦敦地铁；电子管；真空管；阴极射线管；管料；自行车内胎
"late Middle English： unexplained alteration of
