Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3770
tunes
曲调；旋律；曲子
tunes is the plural of tune.
a melody or short musical composition; a distinctive sequence of notes
- 1.
A melody.
旋律
- 2.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
构成独特序列的一连串音符
- 3.
A song, or short musical composition.
歌曲或短小的音乐作品
- 4.
the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
准确发出给定音高的音符的特性
- 5.
The state or condition of being correctly tuned.
正确调音的状态
- 6.
the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
将无线电接收器或其他电路调整到所需频率
音准；合调（状态）；调谐；频率调整；旋律；构成独特序列的一连串音符；歌曲或短小的音乐作品
In use
She hummed a cheerful tune while cooking dinner.
That tune has been stuck in my head all day.
The band played a familiar tune at the festival.
he cannot sing in tune
the clarinet was out of tune
in tune / out of tune
常用于形容乐器或声音是否准确。
The piano is out of tune.
这架钢琴走调了。
a tune
可数名词，指具体的旋律。
She hummed a cheerful tune.
她哼了一首欢快的曲子。
Connections
Collocations
- sing a tune
- 唱一首曲子
- She was singing a cheerful tune.她正唱着一首欢快的曲子。
- play a tune
- 演奏一首曲子
- He played a beautiful tune on the piano.他在钢琴上演奏了一首优美的曲子。
- catchy tune
- 朗朗上口的曲调
- I can't get that catchy tune out of my head.那首朗朗上口的曲调一直在我脑海里挥之不去。
- carry a tune
- 唱得准调
- She can't carry a tune, but she loves singing.她唱歌跑调，但她喜欢唱歌。
- change one's tune
- 改变态度/论调
- He changed his tune when he realized he was wrong.他意识到自己错了之后改变了态度。
- in tune
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tune记忆法：听曲调需调音，调音即调整音符序列。
Context & Register
多用于指代旋律，语域中性；在音乐或无线电器材语境下，可指调音或调谐，语域较专业。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with '-une' (dune, June, immune) share the same spelling and sound as tune. 'moon' and 'soon' rhyme with tune despite '-oon' spelling. 'tone' looks similar but has a different vowel sound (/oʊn/) and does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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