跑调；走音；音不准
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跑调；走音；音不准
above or below the correct pitch; singing or playing out of tune
The lead singer sounded off-key in the second verse, so the director asked her to practice more.
主唱在第二段唱得跑调，所以导演让她多练习。
音高高于或低于正确的音符序列；尤指歌手与单独录制的伴奏不同步
Above or below the correct note sequence; especially a vocalist out of sync with a separately recorded musical accompaniment
音调不准
inaccurate in pitch
不和谐的；不协调的。
Not harmonious, or out of accord.
The piano in the corner is slightly off-key and needs tuning before the concert.
角落里的那架钢琴音有点不准，音乐会前需要调音。
She hit an off-key note at the start of the song, but she quickly recovered.
她在歌曲开头唱走了一个音，但很快就恢复了。
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