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.
雙語例句
1. It was just an ordinary voice, but he sang in tune.
他聲音很一般，但唱得都在調子上。
來自柯林斯例句
2. More than six million youngsters tune in to Blockbusters every day.
每天有600多萬年輕人收看“熱門大片”這檔節目。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Today, his change of direction seems more in tune with the times.
今天，他方向的改變似乎更與時代合拍。
來自柯林斯例句
4. People just want a good tune and a good bop.
人們只是希望能伴著歡快的曲子盡情地跳博普舞。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Tommy Tune gives the choreography his usual class and zip.