tune

来自 tone 拼写变体，引申诸相关词义。

tune

tune: [14] Tune originated as a variant of tone, and to begin with it was used for ‘sound, tone’ (‘He told him of the death of Brunes; then were made hideous tunes of many a gentle damsel’, Troy book 1400). Very quickly, however, the sense ‘melody’ emerged (it is not present in tone), and eventually took over from ‘sound’. The derivative attune dates from the late 16th century.
=> attune, tone

tune (n.)

early 14c., "a musical sound," unexplained variant of tone (n.). From late 14c. as "a well-rounded succession of musical notes, an air, melody." Meaning "state of being in proper pitch" is from mid-15c.

tune (v.)

"bring into a state of proper pitch," c. 1500, from tune (n.). Non-musical meaning "to adjust an organ or receiver, put into a state proper for some purpose" is recorded from 1887. Verbal phrase tune in in reference to radio (later also TV) is recorded from 1913; figurative sense of "become aware" is recorded from 1926. Tune out "eliminate radio reception" is recorded from 1908; figurative sense of "disregard, stop heeding" is from 1928. Related: Tuned; tuning.

1. It was just an ordinary voice, but he sang in tune.

他声音很一般，但唱得都在调子上。

2. More than six million youngsters tune in to Blockbusters every day.

每天有600多万年轻人收看“热门大片”这档节目。

3. Today, his change of direction seems more in tune with the times.

今天，他方向的改变似乎更与时代合拍。

4. People just want a good tune and a good bop.

人们只是希望能伴着欢快的曲子尽情地跳博普舞。

5. Tommy Tune gives the choreography his usual class and zip.

汤米·图恩在编排的舞蹈中注入其一贯的优雅和活力。