1. 曲调;调子;主旋律A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember.
2. 歌曲;短乐曲You can refer to a song or a short piece of music as a tune .
3. 为(乐器)调音When someone tunes a musical instrument, they adjust it so that it produces the right notes.
4. 调试，调整(发动机或机器)When an engine or machine is tuned, it is adjusted so that it works well.
5. 调谐;调频道;调台If your radio or television is tuned to a particular broadcasting station, you are listening to or watching the programmes being broadcast by that station.
6. see also: fine-tune;signature tune;tuning fork
7. 发号施令;控制;操纵If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation.
8. 改变调子;变卦;改变态度If you say that someone has changed their tune, you are criticizing them because they have changed their opinion or way of doing things.
9. 被…牵着鼻子走;受…的控制If you say that someone is dancing to someone else's tune, you mean that they are allowing themselves to be controlled by the other person.
10. 合调的/走调的;在调子上/不在调子上A person or musical instrument that is in tune produces exactly the right notes. A person or musical instrument that is out of tune does not produce exactly the right notes.
11. 一致/不一致;赞同/不赞同If you are in tune with a group of people, you are in agreement or sympathy with them. If you are out of tune with them, you are not in agreement or sympathy with them.
12. 高达;共计To the tune of a particular amount of money means to the extent of that amount.
13. he who pays the piper calls the tune - see piper
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