Word · Frequency #16693
tunings
调音；校音
tunings is the plural of tuning.
the action of tuning a musical instrument or electronic circuit to the correct frequency or pitch
- 1.
Action of the verb to tune.
调音；调整
- 2.
(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
(音乐)将乐器或电子电路校准至标准频率。
调整；调节；调音；调整；(音乐)将乐器或电子电路校准至标准频率。；调音；调谐
In use
The guitar's tuning sounded perfect after I tightened the strings.
Radio engineers check the tuning of each receiver before it leaves the factory.
The piano tuner completed a careful tuning of the concert grand this morning.
the tuning of sth
tuning 在这个结构中作不可数名词，表示调音或校准的过程。
The tuning of this piano took two hours.
这架钢琴的调音花了两小时。
do some tuning on sth
do some tuning on sth 表示对某物进行调校；some 也可换成 a little 等。
I did some tuning on the engine to reduce the noise.
我对发动机做了一些调整以减少噪音。
adjust the tuning of sth
adjust the tuning of sth 指调整某物的校准状态，tuning 也可指收音机等的调谐。
Connections
Collocations
- fine tuning
- 微调；精细调整
- The engine requires fine tuning to run smoothly.发动机需要微调才能平稳运转。
- piano tuning
- 钢琴调音
- Piano tuning should be done by a professional.钢琴调音应由专业人员完成。
- guitar tuning
- 吉他调弦
- Guitar tuning is easy with a digital tuner.用数字调音器给吉他调弦很容易。
- engine tuning
- 发动机调校
- Engine tuning can improve fuel efficiency.发动机调校可以提高燃油效率。
- automatic tuning
- 自动调谐
- The radio has automatic tuning for clear reception.这台收音机有自动调谐功能，接收清晰。
- tuning fork
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象调音师拿着音叉，把琴弦一点点旋到标准音高——tuning 就是“调准”的这一系列动作，也泛指把设备调到标准状态。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：音乐调音、电子设备校准、机械或系统调节 “tuning”是中性名词，通常出现在音乐（给乐器调音）、电子设备（校准频率）以及机械或系统调节等场景，比较正式；日常口语中更常用动词 tune 或“调整”这类更直白的说法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 tuning /ˈtunɪŋ/ 押韵的有 pruning、attuning（同为 -uning）以及 crooning、swooning、ballooning（拼为 -ooning）。注意拼写相近的词读音不同：running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/、toning /ˈtoʊnɪŋ/、burning /ˈbɜrnɪŋ/。
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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