n 曲调，曲子(short piece of music consisting of a number of notes)[C，U]：write/whistle/hum a～for sb 给某人写/吹/哼一首曲子;give sb a～on the fiddle 用小提琴给某人奏了一首曲子;play a popular～on the violin/the piano 用小提琴拉/钢琴弹了一首流行乐曲;know the～to the song 知道这首歌的曲调;Modern music has no～to it. 现代音乐没有明显的旋律。〖同〗melody，theme，song;

in/out of tune (with) 1)调子准确/不准确：sing in/out of～唱的调子准/不准确;His voice and the piano were in/out of～. 他的音色和钢琴调子谐调/不谐调。2)谐调/不谐调，融洽/不融洽 (fig)：The design of the house is in～with modern architectural style. 这所房子的设计和现代建筑的风格一致。

to the tune of 1)用……的曲调：The crowd welcomed the singer to the～of his most successful song. 人们唱着这位歌手走红的那首歌欢迎他。2)达到总数：I received a bill to the～of five hundred pounds. 我接到一张总数500镑的账单。

vt (1)调(乐器的)音(put(a musical instrument) in proper musical pitch)[T+n]：～a guitar/a violin/one's instruments 给吉他/小提琴/乐器调音;〖同〗pitch;

(2)调整(发动机等)(adjust (an engine，etc) so that it works as efficiently as it can)[T+n]：have the engine of one's motorbike～d 调好摩托车发动机;〖同〗adjust;

tune (a radio，etc) to sth 1)调台：Please～the television set to Channel 4. 请把电视调到4频道。2)收听：Stay～ed to us for the lastest news. 请收听我们播放的最新消息。

tune in (v adv)收听(vi)：T～in again tomorrow. 请明天继续收听。

tune sb in to sth 使(某人)体谅(察)(通常pass)：A good teacher is one who is～d in to his students' hopes and wishes. 能体察到学生们所希望的事情，才是一个好老师。

tune up (v adv)调音(弦)(vt & vi)：All the instruments have been properly～d up. 所有的乐器都已经调好音了。

→′tuneful adj 悦耳的;′tunefully adv 悦耳地;′tunefulness n 悦耳;′tuneless adj 不悦耳的;′tunelessly adv 不悦耳地;′tunelessness n 不悦耳;′tune-up n(对发动机的)调整;′tuning-fork n 音叉;′tuner n 乐器调音师;调谐器